grieving (for)

present participle of grieve (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grieving (for)
Verb
  • The Nashville Zoo is mourning the loss of the matriarch of its giraffe herd.
    Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Fellow Chicago boaters said that the boating community is mourning the loss of Abzal.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • One fateful night, while lamenting her responsibilities, Sarah begs the Goblin King to take her brother away.
    Logan Karlie September 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Following the 2024 presidential election, edits comparing debates past and present became popular, with some social media users lamenting how the tone of political debates had changed.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Grieving (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieving%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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