sorrowing

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sorrowing

A woman sits sorrowing by the window.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Feeling or expressing deep sadness, grief, or sorrow: The word "sorrowing" describes the state of being filled with sorrow, typically due to loss, deprivation, or misfortune.
Usage
  • "Sorrowing" is used to describe a person, group, or sometimes an expression or atmosphere that is marked by grief. It is a formal or literary adjective.
  • It often precedes a noun (e.g., a sorrowing widow) or follows a linking verb (e.g., The nation was sorrowing).
Examples
  • The sorrowing family gathered after the funeral.
  • She wrote a letter in a sorrowing tone.
  • The entire community was sorrowing over the tragic news.
Advanced Usage
  • "Sorrowing over": Feeling deep sadness about a specific event or loss.
    • He was still sorrowing over the end of his long friendship.
  • Used in formal or poetic contexts to convey profound, often mournful, emotion.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sorrow (n/v): The noun form meaning "a feeling of deep distress caused by loss," or the verb meaning "to feel or express grief."
    • Noun: He felt great sorrow. Verb: She sorrowed for weeks.
  • Sorrowful (adj): Full of or showing sorrow.
    • She had a sorrowful expression.
Synonyms
  • Grieving: Suffering grief, especially after a bereavement.
  • Mournful: Feeling, expressing, or inducing sadness or grief.
  • Heartsick: Overwhelmed with sorrow or disappointment.
Antonyms
  • Joyful: Feeling or expressing great happiness.
  • Cheerful: Noticeably happy and optimistic.
sorrowing

A woman sits sorrowing by the window.

Adjective
  1. sorrowful through loss or deprivation
    • bereft of hope

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