grieve
verb (used without object)
to feel grief or great sorrow.
grieved
Example Sentences
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The soap followed her as she grieved and began to navigate life as a single mother.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
They rebuilt their lives, married, and grieved when they lost loved ones of their own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Transport Minister Matteo Salvini, who is from Milan, said he was "grieved" by the accident and called for answers.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
So the family received the body, held a funeral and they grieved.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
And so she did not tell him that she grieved for the past, different things on different days, her tablecloths with the silver embroidery, her car, Baby’s strawberry cream biscuits.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
