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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But anyone who has ever grieved knows there will be no closure for these families; there will be only an opening, a void where someone was and now isn’t.—
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Chung adds that her decision to preserve MisTricks in this way has been a source of comfort as she's grieved the death of her pup.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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And while grief is different for everyone, experts say collective grief can intensify when a public figure is mourned widely.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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In a statement shared on social media, the Vikings mourned the death of their teammate.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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In the bitter New Hampshire night, my skull ached with tight, tectonic pressure.—
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13 Feb. 2026
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That hand must have ached profoundly by the time the group departed.—
Harold Holzer,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Sorrowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorrowed. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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