in sorrow

Example Sentences

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They wailed in sorrow that their city’s saint was about to sail away to foreign lands.

From Slate • Dec. 15, 2024

The statement said the residents of Worcester “deserve better, and we will stand alongside our community in sorrow and solidarity.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024

But they say, perhaps in sorrow and in anger: "His career ends with him alone, a victim of his utter inability to tell the truth to anyone, including himself."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2023

But refusing to linger on it, or to dwell in sorrow or any negative emotion, to simply accept the abortion is a surprisingly progressive move for the show.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2023

When they saw that the steps did not come back from the river’s side, they cried out in sorrow, for they knew now what had happened to the first girl.

From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith