grieved

Example Sentences

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Transport Minister Matteo Salvini, who is from Milan, said he was "grieved" by the accident and called for answers.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

As last year’s wildfires multiplied, still 0% contained, field reporters — tasked with articulating the unintelligible on camera — grieved alongside Los Angeles in real time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

Nick Reiner’s siblings, Jake and Romy, asked for privacy while they grieved their parents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

"I am deeply grieved and offer my heartfelt condolences to all the bereaved families in this hour of unimaginable loss."

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

Harriet saw a little old woman, rocking her body back and forth, sitting on her heels, in front of the fire, sucking on a clay pipe as she grieved about her boys.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry