Example Sentences

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Sarah, a production manager of the company that has put the cruise together, is grieving her girlfriend’s infidelity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

I watched them as I waited for our meeting to begin, engaging in a train of thought I’d often followed since my brother died: Who among them is grieving?

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

Referencing a traditional mourning tent, Teddy Afro – whose real name is Tewodros Kassahun – sings that he is grieving a country he says has been lost.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Elizabeth, a former spy, is grieving her husband; psychiatrist Ibrahim is counseling an ex-con; while Joyce is busy with her daughter’s wedding.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025

“Lancelot,” she said, “I think you ought to go to your son. Elaine is grieving because you have not been to see him.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White