sorrow
Example Sentences
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While Vesia’s statement was wracked with sorrow, it was also filled with gratitude.
From Los Angeles Times
"As the biological father of the individual responsible, I carry a sorrow that is difficult to put into words," the statement said, according to the CBC.
From Barron's
Just air going into me, and a heavy wind full of sorrow coming out.
From Literature
In post-post-war American culture, suburbs and small towns are more often than not a stage for secrets, sorrows, scandals and satire.
From Los Angeles Times
To partake of the forbidden apple cake—and who could resist it?—is to know that joy is always ringed by sorrow, and made sweeter for it.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
