- present participle of grieve.
grieving
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Green that a grieving mother could bring a Bivens lawsuit against federal prison officials whose deliberate indifference to her son’s asthma attack caused his death.
From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2026
Chris added that socialising was especially important for people who were grieving, as they often will not leave the house.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
She is probably still grieving the loss of your father, but so are you.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
“At that time, I was grieving my sister and my brothers,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Since Mohammed’s death, Mahmoud had been impatient, irritable, and so the kids had tried to find diversions outside their grieving home.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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