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sorrow
noun as in extreme upset, grief
Strongest matches
agony, anguish, hardship, heartache, heartbreak, melancholy, misery, mourning, pain, regret, remorse, repentance, sadness, suffering, unhappiness, worry
Strong matches
affliction, blow, blues, care, catastrophe, dejection, depression, distress, dolor, grieving, lamenting, misfortune, rain, rue, trial, tribulation, trouble, weeping, woe, wretchedness
Weak matches
verb as in be very upset, grieved
Strong matches
agonize, bemoan, bewail, deplore, grieve, groan, lament, moan, mourn, regret, sob, weep
Weak matches
be sad, carry on, cry a river, eat heart out, hang crepe, sing the blues, take on
Example Sentences
The Duchess of Kent has died at the age of 92, Buckingham Palace has announced with "deep sorrow".
The visit represents a peaceful epilogue to an eventful nesting season marked by both sorrow and joy.
During the event, Kim said he was filled with "sorrow" at failing to bring the soldiers back alive, pledging to build a monument in their honour and to look after their children.
During the event, Kim said he was filled with "sorrow" at failing to bring the soldiers back alive, pledging to build a monument in their honour and to and look after their children.
"Today has been a day of deep sorrow and shock for our community... We are grieving together," she said.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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