sorrow

Example Sentences

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I have had a life of sorrow, I have been poor and ill, but I consider it my duty, a sacred thing, a holy mission to expose it.

From Literature

“We are grateful for your prayers and trust in the Lord to carry us through this time of sorrow.”

From Los Angeles Times

Trot songs often express "han" - a deep-seated feeling of sorrow, resentment and longing shaped by Korea's history of foreign subjugation and one of the most enduring themes in Korean culture.

From BBC

It is closer to music than epic, a mesmerizing suite of songs that conveys Tennyson’s private sorrow as he vacillates from unbearable agony to precarious hope.

From The Wall Street Journal

On paper, the dialogue may seem stiff and silly, but Lewis laces these words with enough sorrow to fill the room.

From Salon