sorrow
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Investing emotionally in any piece of cinema is likely to end in sorrow — even Marvel isn’t immune to the world’s changes.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Also speaking before the win, King said she appreciated the balance Taiwan Travelogue struck between the sorrow and joys of Taiwanese people under Japanese control.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
“She sends her deepest condolences and sorrow over this tragedy. This has been devastating for everyone. It is premature to make any other statement.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
"With profound sorrow, we must assume political responsibility for this tactical error, which has no justification whatsoever," the statement read.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
“The dear one is daily improving…,” he wrote in his diary on Thursday, June 9, “and every other sorrow fades in the light of the joy her recovery brings.”
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
Vocabulary lists containing sorrow
"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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