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Definition of Grieving
1. Adjective. Sorrowful through loss or deprivation. "Bereft of hope"
Definition of Grieving
1. a. Sad; sorrowful; causing grief.
Definition of Grieving
1. Verb. (present participle of grieve) ¹
2. Noun. An act or instance of grieving. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Grieving
1. grieve [v] - See also: grieve
Lexicographical Neighbors of Grieving
Literary usage of Grieving
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Life and Theatrical Times of Charles Kean, F.S.A. by Fanny Kemble, Kate Field, John William Cole (1882)
"S begged for some of her grandfather's hair, but that he might not be told it
was for her, for fear of grieving him! This is the last letter you will get ..."
2. Sermons on Several Occasions by John Wesley (1855)
"On grieving the Holy Spirit. Written in the year 1733. " Grieve not the Holy
Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption," Eph. iv, 30. ..."
3. The Æneid of Virgil by Virgil (1910)
"... Of his sore-grieving sire. But lo! his peers Bore the dead Lausus back upon
his shield, And wept to see so strong a hero quelled By stroke so strong. ..."
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