sorrow 1
Deep distress or sadness.
Old English
Deep distress or sadness.
noun [ SOR-row ]
A feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune suffered by oneself or others.
- 🖊️ The sorrow was palpable, as if the very air had thickened with grief.
- 🖊️ If he had known the depth of her sorrow, he might have stayed.
- 🖊️ The nation felt a collective sorrow when the news of the tragedy broke.
- 🖊️ Can sorrow ever truly be healed, or does it merely fade into the background?
- 🖊️ Her eyes, pools of sorrow, told stories of battles lost and dreams shattered.
- 🖊️ In the quiet of the night, her sorrow whispered through the trees.
- 🖊️ Oh, how the sorrow of losing him has aged me beyond my years!
- 🖊️ Oh, how the sorrow of losing him has aged me beyond my years!
- 🖊️ The nation felt a collective sorrow when the news of the tragedy broke.
- 🖊️ In the quiet of the night, her sorrow whispered through the trees.
- 🖊️ The sorrow was palpable, as if the very air had thickened with grief.
- 🖊️ If he had known the depth of her sorrow, he might have stayed.
- 🖊️ Can sorrow ever truly be healed, or does it merely fade into the background?
- 🖊️ Her eyes, pools of sorrow, told stories of battles lost and dreams shattered.
- 🤝 grief, sadness, woe
- ⚔️ joy, happiness, delight
Feel or display deep distress.
verb [ SOR-row ]
To feel or express deep distress, sadness, or regret, often due to a significant loss or misfortune.
- 🖊️ Oh, how the world wept in sorrow when the great leader fell!
- 🖊️ If he had known the depth of her sorrow, he might have stayed.
- 🖊️ In the quiet of the night, her heart was heavy with sorrow.
- 🖊️ Oh, how the world wept in sorrow when the great leader fell!
- 🖊️ In the quiet of the night, her heart was heavy with sorrow.
- 🖊️ If he had known the depth of her sorrow, he might have stayed.
- 🤝 grieve, lament, mourn
- ⚔️ rejoice, celebrate, cheer
sorrow 2
Pain or distress.
Proto-Germanic
Pain or distress.
noun [ SOR-row ]
A state of mental suffering or anguish, often due to personal loss or misfortune.
- 🖊️ The news of the wildfire brought immense sorrow to the community.
- 🖊️ Though the world moves on, the sorrow of that day lingers in our hearts.
- 🖊️ Her eyes, pools of sorrow, told stories of battles lost and dreams shattered.
- 🖊️ If only he could turn back time, he would erase the sorrow from her life.
- 🖊️ Is it not sorrow that binds us in our shared humanity?
- 🖊️ The artist's brush captured the essence of sorrow in every stroke.
- 🖊️ Oh, how the nation wept in sorrow when the beloved leader passed away!
- 🖊️ The sorrow that enveloped the city after the earthquake was palpable.
- 🖊️ In the quiet of the night, sorrow whispers secrets to the moon.
- 🖊️ If I had known the depth of your sorrow, I would have held you tighter.
- 🖊️ Though the world moves on, the sorrow of that day lingers in our hearts.
- 🖊️ Oh, how the nation wept in sorrow when the beloved leader passed away!
- 🖊️ If only he could turn back time, he would erase the sorrow from her life.
- 🖊️ The artist's brush captured the essence of sorrow in every stroke.
- 🖊️ If I had known the depth of your sorrow, I would have held you tighter.
- 🖊️ The sorrow that enveloped the city after the earthquake was palpable.
- 🖊️ Is it not sorrow that binds us in our shared humanity?
- 🖊️ In the quiet of the night, sorrow whispers secrets to the moon.
- 🖊️ Her eyes, pools of sorrow, told stories of battles lost and dreams shattered.
- 🖊️ The news of the wildfire brought immense sorrow to the community.
- 🤝 pain, distress, anguish
- ⚔️ comfort, contentment, ease