sorrow
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And the announced crowd of 18,145 at Crypto.com Arena made sure he knew that parting is such sweet sorrow, standing and cheering long after the game had ended.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Shortly after the accident, Rousseau released a video statement on X expressing "deepest sorrow for everyone affected".
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
The films brought you through emotions that ranged from comedic, belly-laughing joy to the deep sorrow of loss.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
The "people of Pakistan join the people of Iran in their hour of grief and sorrow and extend the most sincere condolences on the martyrdom" of Khamenei, he added.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
I'd seen how they'd changed under the heavy sorrow that weighed on their shoulders every single day.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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