sorrow
noun
distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
had been sorrowing
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past perfect progressiveof sorrow.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, at home, Anna had been sorrowing alone.
From Knights of Art; stories of the Italian painters by Amy Steedman
For several days past he had been sorrowing within himself at the misfortune of being found in bad company, or professing to sorrow for it.
From The Giraffe Hunters by Mayne Reid
