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- Dictionarysorrow/ˈsɒrəʊ/
noun
- 1. a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune suffered by oneself or others: "a bereaved person needs time to work through their sorrow" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. feel or display deep distress: "a woman had cried all night, sorrowing over the death of her husband"
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The meaning of SORROW is deep distress, sadness, or regret especially for the loss of someone or something loved. How to use sorrow in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Sorrow.
(a cause of) a feeling of great sadness: sorrow at The sorrow she felt at the death of her husband was almost too much to bear. sorrow over He expressed sorrow over the suffering inflicted during the war. The sorrows of her earlier years gave way to joy in later life. Synonyms. sadness (FEELING) unhappiness.
the characteristic feeling of sadness, grief, or regret associated with loss, bereavement, sympathy for another's suffering, for an injury done, etc. 2. a particular cause or source of regret, grief, etc. 3. Also called: sorrowing. the outward expression of grief or sadness.
noun. an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement. “he tried to express his sorrow at her loss”. see more. intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death) a feeling of sorrow (often self-indulgent) over your own sufferings.
(a cause of) a feeling of great sadness: sorrow at The sorrow she felt at the death of her husband was almost too much to bear. sorrow over He expressed sorrow over the suffering inflicted during the war. The sorrows of her earlier years gave way to joy in later life. Synonyms. sadness (FEELING) unhappiness.
sorrow. noun. /ˈsɒrəʊ/. /ˈsɑːrəʊ/. [uncountable] sorrow (at/for/over something) (rather formal) a feeling of being very sad because something very bad has happened synonym grief. He expressed his sorrow at the news of her death. They said that the decision was made more in sorrow than in anger. Extra Examples. Topics Feelings c1.
n. 1. the characteristic feeling of sadness, grief, or regret associated with loss, bereavement, sympathy for another's suffering, for an injury done, etc. 2. a particular cause or source of regret, grief, etc. 3. Also called: sorrowing the outward expression of grief or sadness.
