How to Use grieve in a Sentence

grieve

verb
Definition of grievenext
Synonyms for grievenext
  • The children are still grieving the death of their mother.
  • It grieves me to see my brother struggling like this.
  • People need time to grieve after the death of a family member.
  • Her decision to live overseas grieved her mother.
  • Give yourself time to grieve, and then figure out where to click back in. 5.
    — Women's Health, 19 June 2023
  • When a death at the retirement home forces a pause, the friends grieve, pay tribute – and grow.
    — Monitor Contributors, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Her performance as the grieving mother in the movie was that good.
    — Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024
  • People being able to discuss death in a way or grieve a loved one in a way.
    — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 13 May 2023
  • Ox has been closed since Sunday to give staff time to grieve and heal, Denton said.
    — oregonlive, 4 July 2023
  • Viewers can see in the first few episodes that Jeremiah has been kind of alone while grieving.
    — Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2023
  • Now, Fox was in the position of having to grieve her while promoting the film.
    — Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Across the years, Ron Cormier has witnessed grieving in all forms.
    — Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2023
  • Along the way, the attorney gave her room to ask questions, to challenge what she was being told, to grieve.
    — Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2023
  • Please give me and my family space to grieve privately and uglily at this time.
    — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Shelley said the community is grieving the deaths of the four who were slain.
    — Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 13 June 2023
  • This too is a phase that those who grieve may visit or revisit more than once.
    — Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Sarah, age 44, grieved not just for Charles, but for the end of childhood for their daughter, 10 year old Gregoria.
    — Nora Mathison, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The writer, director and star of the movie, Dan plays an artist grieving the death of his husband (played by Luke Evans).
    — Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Jones is somewhat boyish, a far cry from Augie, the grieving and confused dad.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 May 2023
  • If the person is a part of a couple, their spouse or partner is also grieving the loss.
    — Alex Hazlett, Parents, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Deputies at a Tennessee sheriff’s office are grieving the loss of a K-9 killed in a hit-and-run.
    — Makiya Seminera, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The surviving cast reunited for the 2022 sequel, which helped give the close group an outlet to grieve the star.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Each person grieves in their own way in their own time, and my friends and family have been amazing.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 22 Apr. 2023
  • But at least one of the royal progeny, Georgie, is still grieving the loss of his own daughter.
    — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 6 May 2023
  • Mary, grieving the death of her son in Vietnam, is one of the few Black faces on the Barton Academy campus.
    — Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
  • The whole world seemed to be grieving for Diana and there was no room for Dodi, there was no room for his recognition.
    — Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The grieving dad said his son kept to himself and lived in Las Vegas with his mother, though the teen planned to move to live with his father in Austin, Texas.
    — Michael Lee, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Still grieving dead friends, her mind must also turn to what’s next for her family.
    — Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The grieving mother carried the body of her newborn for 17 days, sometimes in her mouth, sometimes draped over her head or back.
    — Caitlin Gibson, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
  • On the Israeli side, most are still grieving less than two weeks after the Hamas attacks dealt the country one of the worst days in its history.
    — Alexander Smith, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2023

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