grief

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Plaza later broke her silence about her struggle to deal with her grief, telling fellow comedian Amy Poehler that her devastation felt like a “giant ocean of awfulness.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

"Sadly, there's less money in people's pockets, it causes grief for everyone. People can't go out as often as they want to," Cornwall-Jones continued.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“In my grief, I was like, ‘what can I do to honor Fares’ legacy?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The matriarch of the Mitford clan has been overshadowed by the glamorous daughters who caused her no small amount of grief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The hunger, the slush, the lack of sleep, the constant tension, the grime, the grief, and the cold were all exhausting.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein