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grief

1 of 1noun
/ɡrif/
1

a great sadness that is felt because of someone's death

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  • She felt overwhelming grief after her father passed away.
  • The whole community shared in the grief of the family's loss.
  • Time helped ease his grief, but the sadness never fully disappeared.
  • Counseling can support those struggling with intense grief.
  • The memorial service was a space for people to express their grief.
2

a situation, loss, or event that causes deep sadness or suffering

  • The sudden closure of the family business was a grief they never expected.
  • For parents, a child's illness is an unbearable grief.
  • The abandoned puppy's whimpers were a small but piercing grief to her heart.
  • War leaves behind not just ruins, but countless unspoken griefs.
  • His betrayal became a quiet grief she carried for years.
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