as in grieved
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
the soldier's widow continued to sorrow long after her husband's last letter had turned yellow with age
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In her own life, Miles has grieved the losses of two of her children for years.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025 -
On Wednesday, the actress grieved Kinsella’s death with a heartfelt statement, more than 15 years after starring as shopping addict Rebecca Bloomwood in Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009), which was based on the series of novels that ultimately spanned from 2000 to 2019.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
10 Dec. 2025
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Throughout the afternoon, hundreds of people stood in hours-long lines to donate blood At vigils throughout the city, people held candles, hugged strangers and mourned.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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The 68 licensed horse carriages remained in the barns, their harnesses left on the walls as the horses and drivers mourned the sudden death of Deniz.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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My calves and thighs often throbbed, my waist ached and my knees swelled.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Gnats chewed his face and neck, a root dug into his rear, and his arms ached from holding his gun up.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Sorrowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorrowed. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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