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griev·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word grieving.
Princeton's WordNet
bereaved, bereft, grief-stricken, grieving, mourning(a), sorrowing(a)adjective
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
"bereft of hope"
Wiktionary
grievingnoun
An act or instance of grieving.
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grieving
Grieving is the emotional, psychological, and physical response to the loss of someone or something significant. This process involves feelings such as sadness, anger, guilt, and despair, and it often includes reflecting upon or longing for the individual or object that has been lost. Grieving is a normal and natural aspect of life that varies significantly among different individuals and cultures. It includes various stages such as shock, denial, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.
Webster Dictionary
Grieving
of Grieve
Grievingadjective
sad; sorrowful; causing grief
Grievingnoun
the act of causing grief; the state of being grieved
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regiving
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of grieving in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of grieving in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of grieving in a Sentence
Many lives have been lost for the past 52 weeks and people are still grieving. We may not be heard everywhere but we can spend 52 seconds to whisper a short prayer in the air for the lost souls.
They are grieving the loss of their beautiful daughter, gabby’s family will make a statement at the appropriate time and when they are emotionally ready.
Liberty Institute attorney Michael Berry:
This Navy official is using the ‘no contact’ order as a weapon to punish and humiliate a decorated military chaplain, to deny Chaplain Modder of the ability to minister to a grieving family and other sailors is deplorable.
Passaic River's such a challenge because there is no moving forward. Passaic River's almost like grief in limbo. You don't know what's going on. You don't know whether you're grieving a loss, or you are still concerned whether missing individuals can be found -- even though everything may say they won't, you still hope for the very best.
I'm tired of grieving and crying. I'm tired of seeing the videos, then we protest, then we have a funeral, then we have another shooting. We grieve, we cry, we protest.
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- حزينArabic
- dueloSpanish
- sofrendoPortuguese
- தனது துக்கத்தை பகிர்ந்துTamil
- เสียใจThai
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