grieved; grieving
1
: to cause to suffer : distress
it grieves me to see him this way
2
: to feel or show grief over
grieving the death of her son
3
: to submit a formal grievance concerning
grieve a dismissal
: to feel grief : sorrow
still grieving over their mother's death
Examples of grieve in a Sentence
It grieves me to see my brother struggling like this.
Her decision to live overseas grieved her mother.
People need time to grieve after the death of a family member.
The children are still grieving the death of their mother.
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The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
There is a grieving process for losing the social connection and the job.
—Lorraine Wiseman, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Survivor Recalls 'Screaming' as Guests Tried to Escape Massive Hotel Fire Using Sheets and Blankets
Among those families now grieving and seeking answers includes Tomco Stojanov, whose 25-year-old son Andrej died helping save others from the fire, according to the AP.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
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The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
There is a grieving process for losing the social connection and the job.
—Lorraine Wiseman, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
With a tone that recalls Quentin Tarantino, The English tells the tale of a grieving mother (Emily Blunt) and a member of the Pawnee Nation (Chaske Spencer) who are forced into an allyship to survive a brutal journey.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Survivor Recalls 'Screaming' as Guests Tried to Escape Massive Hotel Fire Using Sheets and Blankets
Among those families now grieving and seeking answers includes Tomco Stojanov, whose 25-year-old son Andrej died helping save others from the fire, according to the AP.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grieve
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“Grieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grieve. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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Etymology
Middle English greven "to distress, grieve," from early French grever (same meaning), from Latin gravare "to burden," from gravis "heavy, serious" — related to aggravate, grave entry 3, gravity
Medical Definition
grieve
verb
grieved; grieving
: to feel or show grief over
grieving the death of her son
: to feel grief
Each member of a family is likely to grieve differently, creating great potential for conflict.—Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic Monthly
Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic Monthly
griever
noun
Antidepressants do not ease the longing for the deceased that grievers feel.
—Virginia Hughes, Scientific American
Virginia Hughes, Scientific American
Legal Definition
grieve
verb
grieved; grieving
: to submit (a grievance) to a grievance procedure
wage claims…had been contractually grieved—M. A. Kelly
M. A. Kelly
: to bring a grievance under a grievance procedure
as a union member, Jackson was obligated to grieve — not sue—Jackson v. Liquid Carbonic Corp., 863 F.2d 111 (1988)
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