grieve

Example Sentences

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"We cannot grieve; we can only ache and wonder. Our focus is solely on finding her and bringing her home."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

“I want you to know we grieve with you. At some point when you are ready, maybe we can get together for a good cry,” he wrote, according to a screenshot of the text.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

"For some people this will be a loss akin to losing a pet or a friend. It's normal to grieve, it's normal to feel loss - it's very human."

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

The environmental education nonprofit said it would be providing more information but asked for “time to grieve and process this sad news.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

“Well, I want you to know,” she continued, as if I’d answered her, “everybody grieves in different ways. There’s not a right way or a wrong way to grieve for someone you loved.”

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin