Example Sentences
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That name — “dolores,” meaning sorrows — “seemed appropriate given what was to come,” San Francisco historian Alec Scott told me.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
Our existence is the result of our ancestors’ survival and ability to imagine a future worth enduring the present’s sorrows.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 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
The sorrows that trouble him he keeps under lock and key.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
“The joys come close upon the sorrows this time, and I rather think the changes have begun,” said Mrs. March.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
