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Grieve

Definition

(formal) To feel or express deep sorrow or sadness, especially in response to a loss or bereavement; to mourn. Often used in formal or literary contexts to convey intense emotional pain or distress.

Example Sentences

1The family gathered to grieve the loss of their beloved matriarch, who had passed away after a long illness.
2Is it possible to grieve the loss of a relationship that was never truly consummated?
3The community came together to grieve the tragic loss of life in the natural disaster.
4Allow yourself time to grieve the end of an era, but do not let nostalgia prevent you from embracing the future.
5There is a profound sense in which we collectively grieve the loss of innocence that occurs with the passage of time.

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