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
After two years of grieving someone who was never really gone, Mark can finally reunite with the love of his life in the outside world.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
That crisis is heaping more burdens on grieving family members during one of the worst periods of their lives.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $29) Two grieving brothers come to terms with their history.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
There is a grieving process for losing the social connection and the job.
—Lorraine Wiseman, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
That crisis is heaping more burdens on grieving family members during one of the worst periods of their lives.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $29) Two grieving brothers come to terms with their history.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
There is a grieving process for losing the social connection and the job.
—Lorraine Wiseman, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grieve
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Martínez’s official Facebook page confirmed his death and mourned the loss of the musician.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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All of us mourn the loss of a huge heart & soul larger even than his astonishing creative legacy.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Behind every aching word, Konanki’s mother’s weeping did not cease.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
24 Mar. 2025
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As Frank speaks, Rick is aching to satisfy his desire for revenge in what Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood) correctly identifies as a ridiculous, Princess Bride-style plot to kill the man who killed his father.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
17 Mar. 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 Apr. 2025.
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