grief
/ɡɹiːf/ noun B2- Suffering, hardship. · The neighbour's teenagers give me grief every time they see me.
- Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness. · She was worn out from so much grief.· The betrayal caused Jeff grief.
- A cause or instance of sorrow or pain; that which afflicts or distresses; a trial.
Plural griefs
From the library
Meantime, Baloo and Bagheera were furious with rage and grief.
“I don’t think there is much fear of your dying of grief as long as you can talk, Anne,” said Marilla unsympathetically.
Anne Comes to Grief in an Affair of Honor
“It won’t be the same thing as having her here all the time,” sighed Marilla gloomily, determined to enjoy her luxury of grief uncomforted.
Other matches
Learn grief in real texts
With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.