as in grieves
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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Verb
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As the family grieves, the community is rallying around them.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Symptoms are similar to the common flu, including fever, chills, body aches, sore throat, eye irritation and tiredness.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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My heart aches for Erika and their children.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Sister mourns her beloved brother Susan Lingle grew up in a household with brothers, and as the only girl in her family, she was loved and protected by them.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Sep. 2025
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As America mourns the loss of Charlie Kirk, a substantive void must be addressed.—
Alex Rosado,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Sorrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorrows. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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