sorrow
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2.1
- noun
- /ˈsɔroʊ/
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pena
- Even her eyes seemed paler, as though sorrow had leached the color from them.
- express sorrow
- feel sorrow
- great sorrow
Can he give us peace from love, from sorrow, from envy?
- Can he give us peace from love, from sorrow, from envy?
- Glory comes in joy and sorrow, joy and sorrow.
- Maybe in anguish, maybe in sorrow, maybe in joy, maybe in wonder.
- She could sing the sorrow out of stone.
- It was this gigantic release of sorrow in public space.
- self-discipline is the only means of transmuting sorrow into faith.
- Without any exaggeration, this sorrow and suffering are indescribable.
- You talk about that sorrow, that sadness not being such a bad thing.
- And at the highest level, the person knows how to make his sorrow into a song.
- He said from the brain and from the brain alone arise our sorrows, our joys.
- I'm not condoning infidelity or deception or the trail of loss and sorrow caused by someone who cheats.
Examples
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I felt a deep sense of sorrow when I learned about her passing.
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The feeling of being awash in sorrow and thinking it would have no end.
Fiction book (1991) -
I lack words to express my sorrow to you.
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Can he give us peace from love, from sorrow, from envy?
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You talk about that sorrow, that sadness not being such a bad thing.
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What relief you bring to ease my every inch of sorrow simply by looking in on me.
Fiction book (1990) -
In Europe and most other parts of the world, people responded with horror, sorrow, and sympathy.
Academic text (2008) -
In interviews, he has expressed obvious sorrow and regret, and he comes across as a truly sympathetic character.
Academic text (2011) -
There is no great sorrow dammed up in my soul, nor lurking behind my eyes.
Academic text (2011) -
Now she wailed again with such inconsolable sorrow that it seemed she'd been born understanding pain.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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1.8
A deep sad feeling caused by losing someone or something
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2.8
Pain and trouble that a person feels in the body or mind
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2.1
Deep sadness after you lose someone or something important
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3.7
A deep feeling of sadness and loss of interest in life
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2.8
A feeling of great unhappiness and suffering
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1.0
A feeling of being unhappy
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4.8
Strong emotional pain you feel after losing someone or when love fails
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3.9
A very strong sadness after losing someone you love
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1.8
A feeling of sadness or not feeling satisfied with life
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4.9
A deep, long-lasting feeling of sadness
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3.7
A very strong feeling of sadness after a great loss
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6.5
A deep, quiet feeling or look of sadness
A deep feeling of sadness about a loss
Deep, quiet sadness often caused by grief
A feeling of deep sadness and loss
Deep sadness after losing someone you love
Very deep sadness that feels too strong to understand
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
A name for the Yellow River in China because its frequent floods cause great damage
How Sad
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sorrow comes from an old English word sorh meaning 'care' or 'grief', and it is related to the common word sorry. So sorrow is easy to remember as a deep, lasting sadness people feel after a loss.