grieve
Example Sentences
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"You must remember that my son has lost a deeply loved one, he's lost his companion in life. And we can't even grieve… Everyone is against us," she said.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
You’re allowed to do whatever you want when you grieve.
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026
When people grieve the end of a marriage, they often express it through the language of money.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
"We cannot grieve; we can only ache and wonder. Our focus is solely on finding her and bringing her home."
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
She summons one stone and clings to it, a drowning woman, then summons another and another until she cries, “Mami, I grieve in my dreams.”
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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