sorrow

[Sor·row]

Sorrow is a feeling of immense sadness, like the sorrow you would feel if your best friend suddenly moved across the country.

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The uneasiness or pain of mind which is produced by the loss of any good, real or supposed, or by diseappointment in the expectation of good; grief at having suffered or occasioned evil; regret; unhappiness; sadness.

Noun
something that causes great unhappiness; "her death was a great grief to John"

Noun
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement; "he tried to express his sorrow at her loss"

Noun
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"

Noun
the state of being sad; "she tired of his perpetual sadness"

Verb
feel grief; eat one''s heart out

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n.
The uneasiness or pain of mind which is produced by the loss of any good, real or supposed, or by diseappointment in the expectation of good; grief at having suffered or occasioned evil; regret; unhappiness; sadness.

n.
To feel pain of mind in consequence of evil experienced, feared, or done; to grieve; to be sad; to be sorry.


Sorrow

Sor"row , n. [OE. sorwe, sorewe, sore, AS. sorg, sorh; akin to D. zorg care, anxiety, OS. sorga, OHG. sorga, soraga, suorga, G. sorge, Icel., Sw., & Dan. sorg, Goth. sa'a3rga; of unknown origin.] The uneasiness or pain of mind which is produced by the loss of any good, real or supposed, or by diseappointment in the expectation of good; grief at having suffered or occasioned evil; regret; unhappiness; sadness. Milton.
How great a sorrow suffereth now Arcite!
The safe and general antidote against sorrow is employment.
Syn. -- Grief; unhappiness; regret; sadness; heaviness; mourning; affliction. See Affliction, and Grief.

Sorrow

Sor"row, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sorrowed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Sorrowing.] [OE. sorowen, sorwen, sorhen, AS. sorgian; akin to Goth. sa'a3rgan. See Sorrow, n.] To feel pain of mind in consequence of evil experienced, feared, or done; to grieve; to be sad; to be sorry.
Sorrowing most of all . . . that they should see his face no more.
I desire no man to sorrow for me.

The uneasiness or pain of mind which is produced by the loss of any good, real or supposed, or by diseappointment in the expectation of good; grief at having suffered or occasioned evil; regret; unhappiness; sadness.

To feel pain of mind in consequence of evil experienced, feared, or done; to grieve; to be sad; to be sorry.

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Usage Examples

Lonesome. Lonesome. I know what it means. Here all by my lonesome, dreaming empty dreams. Weary. Weary at the close of day, wondering if tomorrow brings me joy or sorrow.

He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand a broader mark for sorrow but then he stands a broader mark for pleasure too.

Given my last position, that I was the first U.S attorney post 9/11 in New Jersey, I understand acutely the pain and sorrow and upset of the family members who lost loved ones that day at the hands of radical Muslim extremists. And their sensitivities and concerns have to be taken into account.

A propensity to hope and joy is real riches one to fear and sorrow real poverty.

How does one know if she has forgiven? You tend to feel sorrow over the circumstance instead of rage, you tend to feel sorry for the person rather than angry with him. You tend to have nothing left to say about it all.

Bear and endure: This sorrow will one day prove to be for your good.

If we could read the secret history of our enemies we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.

It is only in sorrow bad weather masters us in joy we face the storm and defy it.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican.

Can I see another's woe, and not be in sorrow too? Can I see another's grief, and not seek for kind relief?

Excessive sorrow laughs. Excessive joy weeps.

It is foolish to tear one's hair in grief, as though sorrow would be made less by baldness.

A sorrow's crown of sorrow is remembering happier times.

Life has never been easy. Nor is it meant to be. It is a matter of being joyous in the face of sorrow.

Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal.

Any mind that is capable of real sorrow is capable of good.

If we wait until our lives are free from sorrow or difficulty, then we wait forever. And miss the entire point.

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