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sorrow

[sor-oh, sawr-oh] / ˈsɒr oʊ, ˈsɔr oʊ /




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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

The aviation giant's attorney, Dan Webb, expressed the company's sorrow at the crash, saying the company's "only disagreement" with the Stumo family is "on the exact amount of compensation."

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Yet other institutions, having failed and become sources of endless sorrow, live on, decade after decade, immune from criticism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

In a previous statement, in 2024, she expressed her "deepest sorrow" but said she had "no recollection of what took place".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“That’s no sight for such young boys,” she said in sorrow.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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