as in mourns
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we all grieved over the lost cat
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Recent Examples of grieves
Everyone grieves differently, and the emotions can come on in waves.
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Now 32, Karanja grieves the milestones and achievements her dad hasn't been able to share — her graduation from college, for example, and her budding career as a researcher.
—Marc Silver, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Renata grieves for her deceased sister, Josie, and fears being arrested for meting out her own form of justice for the death.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Zhao invites viewers to imagine that the character of Hamlet grieves openly in a way that Shakespeare does not have the courage or capacity to do.
—Jeanette Tran, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
One voicemail playback message on a phone number associated with a Martin family member asked for privacy while the family grieves.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
As the Sugar Bowl Academy grieves following Tuesday's deadly avalanche north of California's Lake Tahoe, the news is also hitting people hard in the Bay Area's Marin County.
—Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Neytiri grieves the loss of her home and her tribe and resents Jake for it.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Agnes’ clothes get darker, and when her husband returns, the couple grieves their loss.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025
Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Now 32, Karanja grieves the milestones and achievements her dad hasn't been able to share — her graduation from college, for example, and her budding career as a researcher.
—Marc Silver, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Renata grieves for her deceased sister, Josie, and fears being arrested for meting out her own form of justice for the death.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Zhao invites viewers to imagine that the character of Hamlet grieves openly in a way that Shakespeare does not have the courage or capacity to do.
—Jeanette Tran, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
One voicemail playback message on a phone number associated with a Martin family member asked for privacy while the family grieves.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
As the Sugar Bowl Academy grieves following Tuesday's deadly avalanche north of California's Lake Tahoe, the news is also hitting people hard in the Bay Area's Marin County.
—Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Neytiri grieves the loss of her home and her tribe and resents Jake for it.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Agnes’ clothes get darker, and when her husband returns, the couple grieves their loss.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grieves
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department mourns the loss of Deputy Levi Vargas, who passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at the age of 30.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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James Van Der Beek's widow is speaking out as Hollywood mourns another loss.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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In a story translated from Korean, a ghost aches with loneliness after scaring everyone away; in a story translated from Arabic, a midwife is called to aid with the birth of … something.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
20 Mar. 2026
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My heart aches for everyone who suffered alone and in silence for years.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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In the series premiere of Netflix’s Vladimir, Rachel Weisz awakens from troubled sleep to a cascade of texts, sighs deeply, and addresses the camera with pleading eyes.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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Twice thwarted, Beth sighs, says yes, and gets on with the business of living.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Grieves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieves. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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