sorrow
Example Sentences
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“It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner,” a spokesperson for the family said in a statement Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times
“After the unimaginable sorrow and destruction of the past year, losing this beloved institution feels like a final blow.”
From Los Angeles Times
The manuscript that shared her story with the world quoted her as promising to “hear all their cries ... and remedy all their miseries, sorrows, and pains.”
From Los Angeles Times
During a hearing last month, prosecutors read out a statement from Abe's widow in which she wrote: "The sorrow of losing a husband will not be relieved."
From BBC
The sorrows that trouble him he keeps under lock and key.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.