as in grieving
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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as in weeping
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Verb
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While Tommy grapples with his complicated family life and a still-grieving Cami settles into her new position at the company, the undercurrent of just how dangerous the oil business is can't be ignored.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025 -
An emotional speech from a grieving father led LIV Golf star Phil Mickelson to call out the justice system.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As church members left the multiplex theater reunification site, some rushed to family and friends waiting outside, hugging and weeping.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Suppose the mental triggers for weeping are the antithesis of the triggers for laughter.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What conversations were had about the doc with the family, who were obviously in mourning at the time.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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Rather than mourning, the holiday is about honoring, remembering and joyfully welcoming back the dead with offerings of their favorite foods, drinks, music and personal mementos.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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One purveyor of fairy tales that wasn’t afraid of a sad ending?—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sade Bess, a Combs fan from Brooklyn, left the court’s overflow observation room looking both sad and relieved.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Haaretz, Israel’s longest running newspaper, is one of the few news websites that has covered Palestinian suffering in Gaza extensively since the beginning of the war.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Others state the demonstrations are supporting a ceasefire to end to the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza and release the hostages on both sides.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The team's other star tackle Taylor Decker, meanwhile, talked about the daily struggle of keeping his aching shoulder ready for gameday.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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In any case, these are Beckett’s drifters, no doubt, right down to the aching feet and bad breath.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The atmosphere at Charlie Kirk's memorial in Glendale, Arizona, is anything but mournful.—
Amanda Castro
Mandy Taheri
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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So mournful the distant owl in Black Brooks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Specifically, in Nabers' case, that injury occurred on what has become a notorious turf surface at MetLife Stadium, which has also claimed other players' seasons to serious injuries, including multiple ACL and Achilles tears.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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In August, the manager for Chris Brown surprised Monica with a new Maybach, bringing her to tears.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Sorrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorrowing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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