as in to mourn
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we all grieved over the lost cat
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Suzanne Morrison on Monday also grieved her own limitations in helping her son with his addiction issues.
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Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
David Dastmalchian stars as a grieving host, Jack Delroy, competing with Johnny Carson for ratings.
—Theara Coleman, theweek, 25 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, the music industry and fans worldwide are grieving the sudden loss of former One Direction member Liam Payne.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 19 Oct. 2024
But there are many ways of emotionally reacting to the realization that someone died that don’t involve grieving.
—Susana Monsó, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
David Dastmalchian stars as a grieving host, Jack Delroy, competing with Johnny Carson for ratings.
—Theara Coleman, theweek, 25 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, the music industry and fans worldwide are grieving the sudden loss of former One Direction member Liam Payne.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 19 Oct. 2024
But there are many ways of emotionally reacting to the realization that someone died that don’t involve grieving.
—Susana Monsó, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Grieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieve. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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