1
as in sorrow
deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved
even the gruff grandfather felt a heartbreaking grief when the family dog died
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as in frustration
the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts
there seemed to be no end to the grief that the school bullies were giving to the young boy
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Recent Examples of grief
Some said their days have been haunted by grief and anguish.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Funke’s statement detailed her grief over losing her friends and the ongoing fear and trauma from the killings.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2025
Yuri has memories of Mamá, and Mariela’s desire to absorb Yuri into her own story threatens Yuri’s sole ownership of her grief.
—Jane Ciabattari
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Following 38 months of silence, legal roadblocks and grief, the board members of Uvalde CISD unanimously voted in favor of releasing the records from the horrifying mass shooting at Robb Elementary.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Funke’s statement detailed her grief over losing her friends and the ongoing fear and trauma from the killings.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2025
Yuri has memories of Mamá, and Mariela’s desire to absorb Yuri into her own story threatens Yuri’s sole ownership of her grief.
—Jane Ciabattari
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Following 38 months of silence, legal roadblocks and grief, the board members of Uvalde CISD unanimously voted in favor of releasing the records from the horrifying mass shooting at Robb Elementary.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grief
Noun
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The world moves forward, but I'm suspended in a place of sorrow and rage.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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But the two consciously dug themselves out of sorrow and misery and eventually were able to establish a foundation in Ethan's name, Ethan's Smile, which has given scholarships to more than 80 students.—
Liz Kreutz,
NBC news,
14 July 2025
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Analysts expressed frustration with CEO Andy Jassy’s explanations for AWS’s relatively slow growth during the conference call.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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On July 29, Trump cut the window to 10 days, citing frustration with Russia's continued drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian cities.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
3 Aug. 2025
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But the first lady and I are here in Texas to express the love and support and the anguish of our entire nation in the aftermath of this really horrific and deadly flood.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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Ming-Na Wen Tapped Into Deep Emotions To Play Dr. Fong In ‘Karate Kid: Legends’ While Ming-Na Wen doesn’t throw a punch in Karate Kid: Legends, that doesn’t mean her character hasn’t been in past battles, particularly those dealing with mental anguish.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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As Trump supporters press for more information, the president weighed in over the weekend to defend Bondi and express exasperation at the focus on Epstein.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
14 July 2025
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There also has to be a sense of exasperation as nearly every reliever in the bullpen, and a couple who’ve already been sent down, have been a part of their struggles.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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If the body senses irritation in the nose and is not in a deep stage of sleep, then someone may wake up to sneeze.—
Valerie Cacho,
Verywell Health,
29 July 2025
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These combinations can cause irritation or reduce effectiveness.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
29 July 2025
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The Sweeney ad has been the subject of both online praise and anger for over a week.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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And our film has caused disruption and fierce anger among veteran photographers all these decades later.—
Gary Knight,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Grief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grief. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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