as in weeping
expressing or suggesting mourning
the grieving sobs of the widow could be heard throughout the funeral service
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as in mourning
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as in aching
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we all grieved over the lost cat
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Recent Examples of grieving
Malaka Gharib, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
The holidays can be difficult for people who are grieving or don't have anyone nearby with whom to celebrate.
—Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Each is grieving her loss, struggling because of their complex, unresolved relationships with her.
—Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
Shadow, who is just as young as Sonic, is something of a grieving child, and is willing to go along with the genocide to avenge his fallen friend, Maria Robotnik (Alyla Browne).
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Here are some ideas about what to say to a grieving friend.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Wiig's character Annie, who had to close her bakery and is still grieving the business that was so personal to her, goes through the long process of baking and decorating a single ornate cupcake.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
His journey, from a shell-shocked, grieving boy who was once afraid of the dark to a confident young man, has been rewarding to watch, Holdren says.
—Johnny Dodd, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William and Kate Middleton all issued statements expressing their sadness and shock at the attack, and the King and Prince and Princess of Wales would all later visit the grieving community.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Saying something doesn't remind a grieving friend of their loss.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
The holidays can be difficult for people who are grieving or don't have anyone nearby with whom to celebrate.
—Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Each is grieving her loss, struggling because of their complex, unresolved relationships with her.
—Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
Shadow, who is just as young as Sonic, is something of a grieving child, and is willing to go along with the genocide to avenge his fallen friend, Maria Robotnik (Alyla Browne).
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Here are some ideas about what to say to a grieving friend.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Wiig's character Annie, who had to close her bakery and is still grieving the business that was so personal to her, goes through the long process of baking and decorating a single ornate cupcake.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
His journey, from a shell-shocked, grieving boy who was once afraid of the dark to a confident young man, has been rewarding to watch, Holdren says.
—Johnny Dodd, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William and Kate Middleton all issued statements expressing their sadness and shock at the attack, and the King and Prince and Princess of Wales would all later visit the grieving community.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grieving
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.David Mamet, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.Helen Shaw, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
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For almost three years, our morning routine has been one of mourning.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to visit Mayotte soon and to declare a national mourning period.Adrienne Surprenant and Tom Nouvian, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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The imagery of The Pink Opaque’s Midnight Realm is frightening, but the potent themes and aching nostalgia are what will keep you up at night.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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Risotto, in other words, is governed by a set of laws that are rooted in tradition, rich in common sense, and aching to be broken or bent.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Dido, after her lover Aeneas deserts her, kills herself with his sword on a funeral pyre, but not before building an effigy of him to burn alongside her.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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The Associated Press reported that the funeral location was not made public in advance to prevent a large crowd from gathering.Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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Indeed, both Hollywood and institutions like Harvard have a role to play in reducing the suffering of homelessness.Jeremy Barber, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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His own mom’s struggles, and her death further prodded him to write a story on the pain and sufferings of a mother.Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Reason Dog Was Returned To Shelter Breaks Hearts: ‘Please Don’t Leave Me’ By Maria Azzurra Volpe Life and Trends Reporter 2 A pup named Valentina was returned to a shelter just before the holidays, and her heartbroken face has gone viral on social media.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Grimes became an orphan a year later at age 15, when her heartbroken father was killed in a car accident.Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Her observations as a woman once romantically involved with the two of them at the same time, confirm their masculine inability to speak their feelings out loud unless they are veiled in mournful songs.Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
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Very few directors working today can put across a movie like Gladiator II as convincingly, which perhaps explains why the sequel — for all its barbaric violence and the plaintive, at times stirring, discussions about justice and democracy — doesn’t have the mournful quality that the first film did.Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
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Fighting here began last spring and it's been bitter and costly to both sides.Brian Mann, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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Tonic water also pairs well with vodka, Irish whiskey, or bitter spirits like Aperol, adding a classic bitter-sweet twist.Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Grieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieving. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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