grieving

Example Sentences

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Many sought to comfort the grieving wife of the deceased passenger.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

In the final part of her video, Parton spoke about grieving her late husband.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

"It is time now for sorry business, to show respect for our family and have space for grieving and remembering," he said in a statement.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

"Our thoughts are with his family, friends and all who knew him. We extend our deepest condolences to everyone grieving this loss."

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

You’d think I’d’ve come clean and told Pa, but the way he was looking, I think it would’ve killed him to know his own big-mouth flesh and blood was the cause of all this grieving.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis