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US/ɡriːf/
UK/ɡriːf/
very deep sadness, especially after someone dies
In context
She was overcome with grief when she heard the news.
Grief can make it hard to eat or sleep normally.
The whole village shared the family's grief after the flood.
Words that go with grief
adjective + noun
- deep griefHe could not hide his deep grief.
- overwhelming griefOverwhelming grief kept her in bed for days.
adjective + preposition
- overcome with griefThe widow was overcome with grief.
noun + noun
- grief counselingThe school offered grief counseling to students.
verb + noun
- express griefMany people expressed grief online.
verb + preposition
- cope with griefIt took her years to cope with grief after her husband died.
noun + preposition
- grief overHer grief over the loss never fully faded.