in sorrow
Example Sentences
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Her great-uncle had issued a mandate from his village that they would not mourn his sister’s death in typical Zambian fashion: No one would sleep over at the house; no one would wail in sorrow.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025
They wailed in sorrow that their city’s saint was about to sail away to foreign lands.
From Slate • Dec. 15, 2024
“Today, we remember. Today, we mourn. We join together in sorrow, and our tears become prayers — prayers of remembrance, but also prayers of hope,” Rosensaft told the gathering.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2024
"And we want them to know that as a community we are united with them in sorrow."
From BBC • Sep. 6, 2023
But I think it a waste for either of us to spend too much time in sorrow over something we cannot change.”
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
