in mourning
Example Sentences
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"If an individual griever wishes to use digital remains to remember their loved one, that is their grief, and we should not question or criticise other people's needs and preferences in mourning," she added.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
News of the death of the 1986 World Cup champion brought hundreds of thousands of Argentines onto the streets in mourning in the midst of the Covid pandemic.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Purely as entertainment, it is inert; the story, about a family in mourning, features histrionics worthy of grand opera and a level of rudeness that could peel paint.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
As a parent who’s lost two sons, did Cave identify with Edgerton’s portrayal of a father in mourning?
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026
“He’s in mourning because he thinks Cap stole his year.”
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
