grieve
Example Sentences
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Soto alleges that under Patsy and Elsy, she was denied adequate time off to grieve after the sudden death of her brother, and was told to “report to work immediately.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“No administrative process or summer season should move forward while families continue to grieve, while investigations continue and while so many Texans still carry the pain of last July’s tragedy,” Camp Mystic said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
You’re allowed to do whatever you want when you grieve.
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026
"We would like to thank everyone for their kind messages while we continue to grieve privately," they added.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
When he was feeling healthy he did not grieve much, because he knew the dilemma was inevitable—but in weak moments he was persecuted by shame and indecision.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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