as in sorrow
deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved
the sorriness she felt upon the untimely death of her father can scarcely be described or even imagined
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Noun
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Unique is meant to embody that racial trauma, but Moore doesn’t possess the grit necessary to make the pain and sorrow resonate.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026 -
The reader feels the moment’s vitality and presence, and the sorrow at its loss, but not because Ford insists on it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Though Hathaway’s performance registers the harrowing contradictions of grief responses, the movie around her lacks the confidence to go darker.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Though attendees are visibly upset, there is no open casket, eulogy or any harping on grief.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Noun
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That last sentence comes out choked with anguish, his voice breaking on the final word.—
Amy Driscoll,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
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The $10 million in noneconomic damages was for issues including pain and suffering and mental anguish.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Sorriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorriness. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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