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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Schools brought in counselors for the victims’ young classmates and neighbors grieved at a growing memorial.—
Sophie Bates,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026 -
The saga unfolded as Carla and Carlotta grieved an unrelated loss.—
Jennifer Cannon,
Vanity Fair,
7 Apr. 2026
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Fans in the comment section, which had over 150 comments, mourned the loss of the two restaurants.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Music and cultural figures like director Jim Jarmusch, Kid Congo Powers, and Cold Cave’s Wesley Eisold mourned Foreman’s death on social media.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Her knees, back, and hands ached.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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His hip ached with soreness, his right ankle left bruised as his rehabilitation process stalled longer than anticipated as the Lakers cleared the drawing board.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Sorrowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorrowed. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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