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grief

[greef] / grif /


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"Discovering the truth became my way of handling the consequences of the grief reaction," Swire says.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Grim though it sounds, grief can bring electoral advantages.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

In their grief, Schreiber’s family has turned to the questions Jake grappled with his whole life.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

“It is with profound grief that we confirm the passing of Katherine Hartley Short,” the statement read.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Her voice breaks on that last word, breaks in two, and what comes out is not only grief but shame.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

There are griefs other than antisemitism and racism, she complains.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

The conversation ranges from what people think constitutes “a good death” to griefs they carry: old and new, individual and collective.

From Seattle Times Nov. 24, 2023

This might be dramatised fiction but the losses and griefs are very real.

From BBC Nov. 7, 2022

“Even in WandaVision — really all of the films I’ve gotten to do — she’s constantly straddling this line and usually her biggest emotive losses or griefs are when something’s born,” Olsen said.

From The Verge May 9, 2022

“Mother,” he turned toward her with eyes full of despair, “if you could ha’ knowed back in 1830 of all the griefs you’d hev.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

I can only say how sincerely I ask pardon for having griefed you.

From The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas père, Alexandre

Fake news and misinformation are part of that, as are the traditional griefing techniques of subcultural trolls.

From Washington Post Nov. 3, 2016

The practice of ruining things for others, originally known as griefing in the online gaming world, has become a sadly abundant element of internet life.

From New York Times Jun. 8, 2016

“Folks who are griefing or trolling feel like they are in a secondary universe that isn’t the same as the real world,” he said.

From New York Times Jun. 8, 2016

Although Lin's efforts are “admirable and likely industry-leading”, the representative says, many games are still “awash with verbal harassment, griefing and overall negative behaviour from teammates and opponents”.

From Nature Mar. 29, 2016

"The amount of griefing that goes on for the higher value pledges just isn't worth the amount of money it brings in," he said.

From The Guardian Apr. 18, 2013




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