sorrowed

verb

past tense of sorrow
as in grieved
to feel deep sadness or mental pain the soldier's widow continued to sorrow long after her husband's last letter had turned yellow with age

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  1. grieved
  2. mourned
  3. ached
Verb
  • Sacramento police confirmed the theft, canvassed neighborhoods and tracked leads as Old North Sacramento grieved its loss.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • For anyone feeling grieved, forsaken, fearful, or alone, there is real, tangible hope and comfort in Christ.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of grieved
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  • Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Riley Green, and more mourned Anderson, and honored the Country Music Hall of Fame member’s generational talent.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Dustin Hada, the head coach of Southern Nazarene’s football program, also mourned the loss of his player on social media.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of mourned
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  • The summer Nicole Fusaro went missing, her mother walked up and down Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood until her feet ached.
    — Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
  • My teeth ached and my pulse raced just walking into this everyday Halloween.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of ached
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“Sorrowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorrowed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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