Example Sentences

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Helen Rimell has been grieving for her mother Susan since she was diagnosed with early onset vascular dementia in 2015.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2024

Unfortunately, she recently lost her husband after a long illness and has been grieving.

From Washington Post • Apr. 23, 2023

“He has been grieving a lot but I think the grief is kind of going down a bit. We talked a little bit about how grief can take several years.”

From Washington Times • Apr. 14, 2023

He said the crime was beyond comprehension, and the entire campus has been grieving for the students.

From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2022

We were all devastated, but my mom has been grieving mostly over the fact that she’ll never meet my children, as she’s always looked forward most of all to being a grandmother.

From Slate • Jul. 20, 2015