grieve
verb (used without object)
to feel grief or great sorrow.
has grieved
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present perfectof grieve (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"We've been crying every day and my father has grieved so much he's become very sick," he says.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2023
"The news from Nicaragua has grieved me not a little and I cannot help but remember with concern the Bishop of Matagalpa, Monsignor Rolando Alvarez, whom I love so much," Pope Francis said.
From Reuters ● Feb. 14, 2023
As an assistant coach on Bednoski’s staff, she has grieved on the softball field alongside her daughter — making sure Kaylie and her son, Anthony, feel supported as they process their loss.
From Washington Post ● May 5, 2022
Lord, how Los Angeles has grieved the loss of Kobe Bryant, in a way that it has never before collectively grieved.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2020
My Dear Nellie: The melancholy intelligence of your sister's death has grieved me more than I can express, and I beg to render you my heartfelt sympathy.
From Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society by Maud C. Cooke
