as in weeping
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Dissimilar Words
as in grieving
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
the soldier's widow continued to sorrow long after her husband's last letter had turned yellow with age
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorrowing
Noun
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The scenes of security personnel forcibly removing weeping and resistant settlers deeply divided Israeli society.—
Shira Pinson,
NBC news,
17 May 2026 -
Purple Pixie® has a weeping habit, with vibrant purple foliage that flows from containers, adding color and movement to porch plantings all year long.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
Verb
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And what to make of Natalia (Milena Smit), the grieving young mother who sometimes appears in the margins of Elsa’s story?—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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He is survived by David, his grieving white partner.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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The failure of so many in the political world to speak up displays a sad and growing moral bankruptcy.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
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Don’t be sad — this is not a farewell forever.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Kyiv officials announced a day of mourning on Friday to honor the victims, with national flags at half-mast across the city of three million people.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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The city observed a day of mourning following the attacks as rescue operations concluded.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Between blisters, bunions, and aching arches, plenty of pairs look great but fall apart after a few hours.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
14 May 2026
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But these are quibbles when a movie conjures a world as aching and in-between as the one in The Meltdown.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The song closes with a coda of saz and mandolin, mournful and hopeful in equal measure.—
Molly Mary O’Brien,
Pitchfork,
15 May 2026
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The plaintive melodies are mournful yet comforting.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The spiritual experience helped her process a traumatic history rooted in death and suffering.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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And out of that suffering comes spiritual growth.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Everything at this Elmhurst flamepot is punched up, texture and flavor alike, from sighing-soft to tensile to snappy, and always hot-hot-hot.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Dennison said, sighing after the last note faded.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Sorrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorrowing. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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