What is another word for grieves?

Pronunciation: [ɡɹˈiːvz] (IPA)

The word "grieves" is commonly used to express feelings of sadness, heartache, sorrow, or loss. There are many synonyms that can be used to replace the word grieves. Some of the most commonly used synonyms for grieves include: mourns, laments, weeps, suffers, sorrows, wails, cries, and grieves. Each of these synonyms may have a slightly different connotation depending on the context in which they are used, but all of them can be used to convey a sense of deep sadness or emotional pain. Whether you are writing a poem, novel, or simply trying to express your own emotions, these synonyms can be useful tools to help you communicate your feelings more effectively.

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    • Verb, 3rd person singular present
      pains.

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Usage examples for Grieves

My mother still grieves for him, as she grieved for my father.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse
She anticipates the excuses he will offer for seeking temporary solace in the society of other women; but these all, to her mind, resolve themselves into a confession of weakness; and it grieves her that such a confession should proceed from one, in all other respects, so much stronger than she.
"A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)"
Mrs. Sutherland Orr
Oh-we are so selfish on this earth, that nothing grieves us very long, let it be ever so grievous, unless we are touched in ourselves .
"The Literature of Ecstasy"
Albert Mordell

Famous quotes with Grieves

  • The joys of parents are secret, and so are their grieves and fears.
    Francis Bacon
  • The person who grieves suffers his passion to grow upon him; he indulges it, he loves it; but this never happens in the case of actual pain, which no man ever willingly endured for any considerable time.
    Edmund Burke
  • Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure help us in our marching onward.
    Henry Ford
  • He that falls into sin is a man; that grieves at it, is a saint; that boasteth of it, is a devil.
    Thomas Fuller
  • The thing which grieves and oppresses my heart with respect to poor Scotland, is the hardness of heart manifest in the levity and cruelty with which they speak of others.
    Edward Irving

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