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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Neighbors and members of the community in Grand Blanc, Michigan, expressed shock and sorrow in interviews with Fox News Digital.—
Anders Hagstrom , Garrett Tenney,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Words cannot capture the depth of our sorrow for their loss.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her pain and her grief can’t be hers alone.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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As anger fades into apathy and grief is aggravated by guilt, the public also chooses silence.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Yet even the loudest music could not drown out the anguish.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Alma returns home one evening to find Maggie waiting outside with a look of wild anguish and a terrible experience to recount.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Sorriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorriness. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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