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sorrowing

verb , present participle of sorrow

Synonyms and Antonyms of sorrowing

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

Synonyms of sorrowing

agonizing, anguishing, bleeding, grieving, hurting, mourning, suffering

Words Related to sorrowing

aching, longing (for), pining (away), sighing, smarting

racking, tormenting, torturing

bemoaning, bewailing, deploring, lamenting, ruing

bawling, blubbering, crying, groaning, howling, keening, moaning, sobbing, taking on, wailing, weeping, yammering, yowling

Phrases Synonymous with sorrowing

eating one's heart out, tearing one's hair

Near Antonyms of sorrowing

beaming, cheering, crowing, delighting, exulting, glorying, joying, laughing, ravishing, rejoicing, triumphing

assuring, cheering, comforting, commiserating, consoling, reassuring, solacing, soothing, sympathizing

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