grieving
/ˈɡriːvɪŋ/ · griev·ing
verb
- To cause sorrow or distress to. The news of the layoffs was grieving the entire staff.
- To feel very sad about; to mourn; to sorrow for. She spent weeks grieving her father's passing.
- To experience grief. He is still grieving after the loss of his childhood home.
noun
- An act or instance of feeling or expressing grief. The community gathered for a night of grieving and remembrance.
adjective
- Feeling or showing grief; sorrowful. Her grieving eyes told the story of her loss without a word.
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Did you know? Shakespeare used the word ‘grieving’ in *Hamlet* (Act 1, Scene 2) to convey the deep melancholy of the Danish court after King Hamlet’s death.