dolor

noun

ˈdō-lər How to pronounce dolor (audio)
Definition of dolornext
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as in sorrow
deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved her sad poems grew out of a deep dolor that lasted for months

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  1. sorrow
  2. anguish
  3. grief
Noun
  • His eyes filled with sorrow as his mom gave Lola all the attention.
    — John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Emotions and sorrow were palpable even though Prine has been dead for nearly five years.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of sorrow
Noun
  • In the episode, Duran describes his mental anguish during that time and some of the steps he’s taken since then to improve his mental health.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
  • And all of that anguish of going through that process of retrying to develop my body in a way that will never be the same anyway.
    — Outside Online, Outside Online, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of anguish
Noun
  • This sends Charlie down a rabbit hole of indescribable grief.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
  • But grief and a hunger for justice will do that to a man, especially one with the wired intensity of Rami Malek.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of grief
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“Dolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dolor. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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