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grieving

/ˈɡɹiːvɪŋ/adjective2 syllables

Grieving means: sorrowful through loss or deprivation.

Synonyms for grieving6

adjective, as in sorrowful through loss or deprivation

bereaved, bereft, grief-stricken, mourning, sorrowing, sorrowful

What does grieving mean?1

adjective

1

sorrowful through loss or deprivation“bereft of hope”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with grieving?8

two syllables

leavingweaving
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Grieving in a sentence

  • The mother was still grieving over her child's death.Luornu
  • The grieving woman was consoled by her friends.unknown
  • I'm still grieving from the death of my eldest son.amrbekhit
  • Sami went from a grieving husband to a prime suspect.OsoHombre
  • Yanni's company set up a fund to help his grieving widow.Amastan
  • Ziri needs to move on after the grieving process.Amastan
  • Here, my daughter, the grieving woman answered quietly, turning to the doorman at the gate.josivangoncalves
  • Lorenzo sat beside his grieving mother.Amastan

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