as in grieves
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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Recent Examples of sorrows
While that same sun will always rise in the East and set in the West, the work of these artists affirms that each new day is ours to make anew — no matter what sorrows may lay behind us.
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Grant Klarich Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Grant Klarich Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorrows
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Zhao invites viewers to imagine that the character of Hamlet grieves openly in a way that Shakespeare does not have the courage or capacity to do.—
Jeanette Tran,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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One voicemail playback message on a phone number associated with a Martin family member asked for privacy while the family grieves.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Others include fever and head or body aches.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Patients can also experience fever, headaches and body aches.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the series premiere of Netflix’s Vladimir, Rachel Weisz awakens from troubled sleep to a cascade of texts, sighs deeply, and addresses the camera with pleading eyes.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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Twice thwarted, Beth sighs, says yes, and gets on with the business of living.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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James Van Der Beek's widow is speaking out as Hollywood mourns another loss.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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As the Grey’s Anatomy family mourns the death of Eric Dane, Katherine Heigl has paid tribute to the late actor in a statement.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Sorrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorrows. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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