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Type Words
Synonyms grief
Type of negative stimulus
Type Words
Synonyms regret, rue, ruefulness
Type of unhappiness, sadness
Has types self-reproach, contriteness, compunction, attrition, contrition, remorse


he drank to drown his sorrows.
Type Words
Synonyms grieve
Type of suffer
Has types sympathize with, compassionate, condole with, feel for, mourn, pity
Derivation sorrower
Type Words
Synonyms sadness, sorrowfulness
Type of unhappiness
Has types bereavement, poignance, poignancy, mourning
Type Words
Type of sadness, unhappiness
Has types brokenheartedness, sorrowfulness, ruthfulness, grief, heartache, heartbreak, mournfulness, self-pity, broken heart


he tried to express his sorrow at her loss.

Examples of sorrow

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The sorrow for the dead, is the only sorrow from which we refuse to be divorced.
From the theatlantic.com
A steady rain fell, adding an elegiac touch to a day already drenched in sorrow.
From the washingtonpost.com
Lately, the only bonding in this old sports town has been done in mutual sorrow.
From the denverpost.com
Lady Shephard herself recounts Francois Mitterrand's sorrow at Mrs T's downfall.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
The massacre left 12 people dead, dozens injured and a nation in stunned sorrow.
From the freep.com
This time our response must consist of more than regret, sorrow, and condolence.
From the guardian.co.uk
Upon hearing this Prince Ahmad, rushed to Delhi where he spent a week in sorrow.
From the en.wikipedia.org
I began to sense the sorrow and the emptiness in their lives, and it touched me.
From the en.wikipedia.org
He expresses the sorrow he feels for her, and how helpless and innocent she was.
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More examples
  • Grieve: feel grief
  • An emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement; "he tried to express his sorrow at her loss"
  • Sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"
  • Grief: something that causes great unhappiness; "her death was a great grief to John"
  • Sadness: the state of being sad; "she tired of his perpetual sadness"
  • (sorrower) mourner: a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
  • "Sorrow" is a song written by Brett Gurewitz and performed by Bad Religion. It was the first single to be released from their twelfth studio album, The Process of Belief, which was released in 2002, although the single was first played in the fall of 2001 by the L.A. radio station KROQ.
  • Rose McDowall (born 21 October 1959, in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish musician, most notably as a vocalist in the pop band Strawberry Switchblade.
  • Sorrow is an emotion, feeling, or sentiment.