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