GRIEVING (FOR) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

grieving (for)

verb

present participle of grieve (for)

as in mourning

to feel or express sorrow for I grieve for our loss

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That era of her catalog continues to perform well on the Billboard charts weeks after fans around the world began mourning her death.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Our world needs love, not hate; tolerance, not division; celebration, not mourning.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 27 July 2026

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The post has since received several comments lamenting the closing.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Instead of lamenting that starting pitcher Reid Detmers had a bad game and the offense did nothing, which seemed to be the story for the first six innings, the Angels came to life with five runs in the seventh.

— Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 July 2026

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