sorrow
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,226 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 14,810 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement he tried to express his sorrow at her loss
- sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment also: regret, rue, ruefulness he drank to drown his sorrowshe wrote a note expressing his regret
- something that causes great unhappiness also: grief her death was a great grief to John
- the state of being sad also: sadness, sorrowfulness she tired of his perpetual sadness
verb
- feel grief also: grieve
sorrow in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Has borne, unsoothed by companionship, the sorrow of the House of Commons.
Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 · Various · Chapter 1
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And by His care, His love so rare, From sorrow thou art freed.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1
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A guardsman said, “We storm the forts to-morrow; Sing while we may, another day Will bring enough of sorrow.”
Poems Every Child Should Know · Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) [Editor] Burt · Chapter 1
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Her father, soon tired of his lonely fireside, commenced to seek away from home some diversion from his sorrow.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way; But to act, that each to-morrow Find us farther than to-day.
The Complete Poetical Works of Henry · Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · Chapter 1