grief

Example Sentences

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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

AI-generated errors have afflicted customer service operations at some companies and have caused doctors and lawyers no end of grief, affecting their services to patients and clients.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Politicians have lost sight of the public language needed to deal with tragedy and grief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Rousseau had earlier issued an apology over his English-only message, saying he was saddened that his limited French "has diverted attention from the profound grief of the families."

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

It’s not that grief ever gets smaller, it’s that life gets bigger around it.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse