sorrow
noun
distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
sorrows
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pluralof sorrow.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof sorrow (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
sorrownoundistress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
Example Sentences
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They have sorrows of their own — a wife and mother recently lost to cancer — and have decided to start fresh in the town where she and Tom grew up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
It’s not just a byproduct of social media, 24/7 cable news and our shared tendency to drowning in constant updates on the sorrows of the world.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
“Renoir” may be a delicate wisp of a film, but it’s flecked with thoughtful questioning about whether childhood’s sorrows leave permanent scars on us as adults.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Life in Halifax had its joys and sorrows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
As though they were crying out their tears of sorrows and stories to us.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
