sorrow
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As my wife held Charlie Kirk’s widow on the first day of her terrible sorrow, Erika told Usha between sobs that she regretted having only two kids with Charlie.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
And accepting that joyful sorrow and sorrowful joy are the double helix of parental DNA takes time.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
“She sends her deepest condolences and sorrow over this tragedy. This has been devastating for everyone. It is premature to make any other statement.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
The aviation giant's attorney, Dan Webb, expressed the company's sorrow at the crash, saying the company's "only disagreement" with the Stumo family is "on the exact amount of compensation."
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
The smoke was so thick, I couldn’t catch more than a glimpse of him—bright blue eyes, black hair, a weathered face imprinted with fear and the deepest sorrow, as though he already knew our fate.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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