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[greev] / griv /




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Sara and I grieve with the American people over the loss of our dear friend, Senator Lindsey Graham.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

But permit me, as a lifelong MMA fan, to grieve a bit for my favorite sport: the only one I’ve ever truly loved.

From Slate Jun. 14, 2026

"They have appealed to anyone who has shared or posted any such videos to take them down immediately so that Tyler's family can grieve in peace."

From BBC May 13, 2026

“They still have bills to pay and jobs they go to every day. All they want is time to grieve and heal.”

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

I have loved my children and tried to be a good mother and it is right that my children grieve for me.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

Madonna grieves for her late brother Christopher on Fragile, a delicate song about their childhood, estrangement and reconciliation, that ends with her wishing, "I hope you found a higher ground".

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

Heaney grieves the violence, memorializing its complexity and horror in a poem that can stand with Yeats and Auden.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

He said the whole town "still grieves greatly".

From BBC Jan. 23, 2025

More than that, though, he continued, music is Gretchen’s “philosophy” as she grieves her mother and her most reliable “weapon” against the cuckoo people, whose shrill call notably juxtaposes Gretchen’s low-toned theme.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2024

Lourdes grieves for these victims as if they were beloved relatives.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

“I am profoundly grieved at the loss of my partner and brother,” said attorney John Branca, co-executor of the Michael Jackson estate with McClain.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

Montazeri grieved by sitting in front of his mother’s vanity, imagining she was sitting behind the mirror asking him everyday questions about homework or chores.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 27, 2026

In his letter, Altman said he had held off on a public apology to the people of Tumbler Ridge because "time was also needed to respect the community as you grieved".

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

So the family received the body, held a funeral and they grieved.

From BBC Feb. 6, 2026

All day they talked of what had happened to them both, and Demeter grieved when she heard of the pomegranate seed, fearing that she could not keep her daughter with her.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Also grieving Gerry is his daughter, Early, whose filial devotion clashes with her revulsion at Gerry’s brutality until her eventual epiphany: “I am my father’s daughter.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

It’s this exact type of cultural disappearance that Kojima was grieving during his weekend comments.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

Marcano advised other families to keep the faith as they begin the grieving process.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

"For many people, especially those who are anxious, traumatised, grieving, lonely, neurodivergent, or emotionally overwhelmed, talking about their experiences can feel too much at first," Tracy says.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

I have sat with a hundred grieving women, and this is what they do.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon




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