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grieved



ADJECTIVE
afflicted
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“Grown-ups gave me positive attention when—as an actor—I failed, got sick, screamed and cried, killed, grieved and suffered,” she wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

He has also grieved his mother Florence who died in December, speaking at her funeral in Nigeria and, by arrangement with the national team, joined up late with his team-mates before the Six Nations.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

“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

The Cold Sassy Weekly said it was “one of the saddest deaths that has ever grieved the people of Jackson County, because Mrs. Blakeslee was so beloved by so many.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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