sorrow
/ˈsɑɹoʊ/ verb C2- To feel or express grief.
- To feel grief over; to mourn, regret.
He/she/it sorrows · Past sorrowed · Past participle sorrowed · -ing form sorrowing
Verb forms
- Base form
- sorrow
- He/she/it
- sorrows
- Past
- sorrowed
- Past participle
- sorrowed
- -ing form
- sorrowing
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Then Marilla suddenly became aware of an uncomfortable and rebuking consciousness that she felt more humiliation over this than sorrow over the discovery of such a serious defect in Anne’s disposition.
“It is my great sorrow, and makes my life very unhappy.
This made the Tin Woodman very unhappy, for he was always careful not to hurt any living creature; and as he walked along he wept several tears of sorrow and regret.
“The truth is,” replied Dantès, “that I am too happy for noisy mirth; if that is what you meant by your observation, my worthy friend, you are right; joy takes a strange effect at times, it seems to oppress us almost the same as sorrow.”
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