grieve
Example Sentences
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Johnson said it was incredible how people felt like they did not deserve to grieve because of the view that "it's only a pet".
From BBC • May 18, 2026
"I think you can grieve several times for the same person because you're understanding changes," she said.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
You’re allowed to do whatever you want when you grieve.
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026
You grieve the baby, you grieve the toddler, then they go to college and you grieve them.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
But we never got the chance, because just like there are certain ways people expect you to get married, or go to church, or raise kids, there are certain ways people expect you to grieve.
From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant
Vocabulary lists containing grieve
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Bush's Address on 9/11
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