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
There was no time to grieve — there were people to take care of and questions from law enforcement to answer.
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Alexis Schwartz, Baltimore Sun, 31 May 2025
Young Li, grieving the death of his kung fu champ older brother, is yanked out of kung fu school in Beijing (where he’s trained by Chan’s Shifu) by his mother (Ming-Na Wen) and uprooted to New York City.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 30 May 2025
There is no mercy for the suffering of their grieving mothers and fathers.
—Ronald S. Safer, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
See how these teens are grieving — and healing — together.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 29 May 2025
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Alexis Schwartz, Baltimore Sun, 31 May 2025
Young Li, grieving the death of his kung fu champ older brother, is yanked out of kung fu school in Beijing (where he’s trained by Chan’s Shifu) by his mother (Ming-Na Wen) and uprooted to New York City.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 30 May 2025
There is no mercy for the suffering of their grieving mothers and fathers.
—Ronald S. Safer, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
See how these teens are grieving — and healing — together.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for grieve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grieve
Verb
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The music world is mourning Brian Wilson, one of the most influential songwriters of all time.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
12 June 2025
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Scenes from the crash site; family members mourn victims of the crash.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC news,
12 June 2025
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No story better exemplifies that ethos than that of the teenage fake bride turned kidnapper who aches for her mother.—
Carole V. Bell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Although Mel is his ex and she’s moved on with a handsome, charming and super-wealthy NBA star Nick (Mark Tallman), her heart still aches for Coop, which seems to annoy her to no end.—
Rosemary Rossi,
Variety,
31 May 2025
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On the day peace came, there were mixed emotions — some felt joy; others sorrow.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 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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“Grieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieve. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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