Example Sentences

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The bodies of those suspected of having died of Ebola are not allowed to be handled by grieving relatives, regulations which clash with local traditions.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

But the US mega-star added on Instagram: "I was also so grateful to the authorities because thanks to them, we were grieving concerts and not lives."

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The Oscar winner stars alongside Andrew Rannells in a wonderfully performed film about a grieving woman and her absent son’s assistant.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

But grieving isn’t always a matter of making space for the pain and the joy in equal measure.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

The motet had been commissioned by the Duke of Ferrara, Josquin’s employer, who was grieving the recent loss of a man close to him.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall