grieve
verb (used without object)
to feel grief or great sorrow.
grieved
Example Sentences
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She grieved his death through art, painting a large oil portrait of him wearing a cowboy hat that she leaned against the wall of her Brooklyn loft.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The soap followed her as she grieved and began to navigate life as a single mother.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
He also asked for people to give him and his wife, author Bella Mackie, some privacy as they grieved.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Montazeri grieved by sitting in front of his mother’s vanity, imagining she was sitting behind the mirror asking him everyday questions about homework or chores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
She grieved a while and her grief changed her.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
