sorrow

Definition for sorrow

noun as in extreme upset, grief

Strongest matches

agony, anguish, hardship, heartache, heartbreak, melancholy, misery, mourning, pain, regret, remorse, repentance, sadness, suffering, unhappiness, worry

Strong matches

affliction, blow, blues, care, catastrophe, dejection, depression, distress, dolor, grieving, lamenting, misfortune, rain, rue, trial, tribulation, trouble, weeping, woe, wretchedness

Weak matches

bad news, big trouble

verb as in be very upset, grieved

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agonize, bemoan, bewail, deplore, grieve, groan, lament, moan, mourn, regret, sob, weep

Weak matches

be sad, carry on, cry a river, eat heart out, hang crepe, sing the blues, take on

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"We lost our friend. All that transpired in the process was sorrow."

From BBC

Her great-uncle had issued a mandate from his village that they would not mourn his sister’s death in typical Zambian fashion: No one would sleep over at the house; no one would wail in sorrow.

From Los Angeles Times

Shame competes with outrage competes with sorrow for what Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people have gone through and will continue to go through.

From Salon

It gobbled up my sorrows with its gaping mouth of everything-ness.

From Los Angeles Times

“It goes without saying, the past few days have been filled with emotions: shock, anger, sorrow, concern, and ultimately, resolve,” artists who previously worked at the Mill told Variety in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

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