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sorrow

[sor-oh, sawr-oh] / ˈsɒr oʊ, ˈsɔr oʊ /




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Sorrow and wonder intermingle in the astute girl’s turbulent journey.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

In fact, they're having so much fun that they are living in a full-fledged, delusional fantasy that makes "Barbie" look like "The Sorrow and the Pity."

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2023

Steps' debut single, 5,6,7,8, was released in 1997, kicking off more than 25 years of hits including Tragedy, One for Sorrow and Last Thing on by Mind.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2023

Birth is suffering; Decay is suffering; Death is suffering; Sorrow, Lamentation, Pain, Grief, and Despair, are suffering; not to get what one desires, is suffering.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

And there, in the space where the Sorrow Eater’s heart should have been, was a tiny sphere—hard, shiny, and cold.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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