deep mourning
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of deep mourning
First recorded in 1715–25
Example Sentences
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Masoud Pezeshkian said the "cowardly assassination" had left Iran "in deep mourning", after Israel said on Wednesday it had killed Khatib in an air strike.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
One of his cousins was in deep mourning when she went into labor on Friday and gave birth to a baby boy.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2024
Dr. Sarah Loguen Fraser may not have been a household name in the United States at the time of her death, but when word reached Puerto Plata, there was deep mourning.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 28, 2023
That hasn’t eased the deep mourning of Bhat’s parents.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
His joy dribbled away, turned into a deep mourning for the twenty people who’d lost their lives.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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