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agonize, anguish, bleed, hurt, mourn, sorrow, suffer
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The custom designs are aimed at creating a lasting memory of the deceased and helping grieving families, O’Neal said. — Mckenna Oxenden, baltimoresun.com, "Meet the Baltimore woman who designed a comic book-themed program for 4-year-old Malachi Lawson’s funeral," 23 Aug. 2019 Growing up, we were swaddled in metaphorical bubble wrap by our grieving family, never allowed to stray far in order to keep the world at bay. — Laura Delarato, Condé Nast Traveler, "Learning to Drive at 32 Turned Me Into the Traveler I've Always Wanted to Be," 22 Aug. 2019 In her role at the Office of Violence Prevention, Karin encounters many grieving victim families and individuals. — Sydney Czyzon, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "‘A voice for victims’: Milwaukee woman turns loss into opportunity to help community members heal," 1 Aug. 2019 Kirill and Alexander both left behind grieving parents. — Irina Gordienko, Time, "My Son's Father Was Killed While Reporting on a Private Russian Militia. I'm Still Waiting for Justice," 30 July 2019 Much of the work recognized by SFJ judges captured the frustration of grieving parents and students in the aftermath of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland on Feb. 14, 2018. — Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com, "Sun Sentinel wins nine Society for Features Journalism awards," 23 July 2019 Roy’s grieving family can blame Carter for failing to help their son and, in his final days, for encouraging him to hurry up and end his life already. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "The Cultural Fault Lines of I Love You, Now Die," 10 July 2019 In a yearlong investigation, ABC News learned from multiple sources that the Pentagon, in briefings for the grieving families, withheld information about the crucial decisions that put their sons in harm’s way. — National Geographic, "Why did a U.S. mission in Niger turn deadly?," 17 June 2019 Everyone grieves differently, though, and for newlyweds Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas, the right time to get tattoos in memory of one of their two beloved Alaskan Klee Kais, Waldo Picasso, was only a few days after his tragic and unexpected death. — Marci Robin, Allure, "Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas Got Matching Tattoos in Memory of Their Dog Waldo," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'grieve.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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