as in to mourn
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we all grieved over the lost cat
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Recent Examples of grieve
Lavender is supposed to be good for sleep and comfort, but also grieving.
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Kathryn Shattuck, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Kesha is grieving the loss of her beloved cat, Carl.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Same goes for friends who are grieving or recovering.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
One mom is grieving what once was while looking to share her childhood with her kids in a new way.
—Sharisse Tracey, Parents, 17 Jan. 2025
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Kathryn Shattuck, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Kesha is grieving the loss of her beloved cat, Carl.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Same goes for friends who are grieving or recovering.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
One mom is grieving what once was while looking to share her childhood with her kids in a new way.
—Sharisse Tracey, Parents, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grieve
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American flags are back to full-staff at the U.S. Capitol in honor of Donald Trump's inauguration, breaking from the U.S. flag code's guidelines for mourning a president.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Hollywood mourned the loss with an immeasurable heavy heart, with tributes pouring in from Ron Howard, Mulholland Drive star Lee Grant, Judd Apatow, Sting, Eli Roth and many, many others.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
18 Jan. 2025
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So many of our own were on this tragic flight and my heart aches, for them and for everyone part of this devastating accident.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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Deep, aching pain in the buttocks that radiates down the back of the leg is one of the most noticeable symptoms of PS.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
29 Jan. 2025
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The challenge for the author is to write a pulse-pounding thriller without sorrowing over this injustice too much.—
Mark Athitakis,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2023
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Finney-Smith has become fan favorite in Dallas, so much so that fan reaction on social media was split between excitement and shock that the Mavericks acquired eight-time All-Star Irving, but also sorrow about Finney-Smith departure.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
6 Feb. 2023
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“Grieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieve. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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