Get to know Grieve better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like sorrow or suffer.
Grieve in a sentence
Related words
Grieve meaning
- To cause sorrow or distress to.
- To feel very sad about; to mourn; to sorrow for.
- To experience grief.
Using Grieve
- The main meaning on this page is: To cause sorrow or distress to. | To feel very sad about; to mourn; to sorrow for. | To experience grief.
- Useful related words include: sorrow, suffer, aggrieve, afflict.
- In the example corpus, grieve often appears in combinations such as: to grieve, grieve and, grieve the.
Context around Grieve
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Grieve
- In this selection, "grieve" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, dominic, alice, people, anatomist, sonnenberg and privately stand out and add context to how "grieve" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include about dominic grieve and and alice grieve the two. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "grieve" sits close to words such as badges, basins and bazaar, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with grieve
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
After taking some time to grieve, they went back to work. (11 words)
He said: "How are we meant to grieve without any justice? (11 words)
Let’s give the cast a chance to grieve and get over the shock first. (15 words)
But Sherman’s decision to avoid the traumatizing images herself was endorsed on social media, which was filled with commentary about the need for collective healing and the right of Black people to grieve privately when tragedy strikes. (38 words)
Despite this, it appears that regional directors Edwin Grieve and Richard Hardy have not taken the public’s concerns into account and have disregarded the resounding objections to the issuance of the water withdrawal licence for industrial purposes. (38 words)
Regal, 126 D.W. Grieve Anatomist D.W. Grieve of the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine studied a copy of the film in 1971, and wrote a detailed analysis. (30 words)
He said: "How are we meant to grieve without any justice? (11 words)
I wonder, is there any other people that annually and comprehensively devotes a “holiday” of national mourning to grieve what has been lost? (23 words)
Example sentences (20)
Leading Brexiter Boris Johnson tweeted his support for Grieve on Saturday morning, writing: “Sad to hear about Dominic Grieve.
Regal, 126 D.W. Grieve Anatomist D.W. Grieve of the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine studied a copy of the film in 1971, and wrote a detailed analysis.
After taking some time to grieve, they went back to work.
After taking time off to grieve her brother, Tyree’s sister wanted to go back to Eastern High School.
And a fundraiser has since raised thousands for Ian's family as they grieve his death.
As Jimmy and Alice grieve, the two are embraced by the family’s close friends, Liz (Christa Miller) and Gaby (Jessica Williams).
As they grieve, Sonnenberg’s large extended family is comforted by memories of a proud father and dedicated firefighter.
But Sherman’s decision to avoid the traumatizing images herself was endorsed on social media, which was filled with commentary about the need for collective healing and the right of Black people to grieve privately when tragedy strikes.
By creating a genetically engineered chestnut, Patterson argues, scientists are avoiding the part of the cycle where people grieve and learn from their mistakes.
Cry and scream and howl and curse and grieve for what is happening at their club and what may yet be to come.
Despite this, it appears that regional directors Edwin Grieve and Richard Hardy have not taken the public’s concerns into account and have disregarded the resounding objections to the issuance of the water withdrawal licence for industrial purposes.
Everyone is hurting, and remembering that as we grieve and walk together will be the way we honor those who were lost.
Former Australian Medical Association vice-president Stephen Parnis echoed the sentiment, tweeting “We grieve a great loss, but honour such a singular & powerful contribution to Australian Public Health’’.
GoFundMe and social media posts have offered the only public statements from Martin’s family members, who are asking for privacy as they grieve.
Grieve and his staff are using the week to take memberships, have players try out new equipment and open their doors for anyone interested in taking up the sport.
He said: "How are we meant to grieve without any justice?
I learned about how they come and go, as well as how to appreciate the coming and how to grieve the going.
I remind myself that I deserve the space to grieve, to be in pain, and to be angry.
I wonder, is there any other people that annually and comprehensively devotes a “holiday” of national mourning to grieve what has been lost?
Let’s give the cast a chance to grieve and get over the shock first.
Common combinations with grieve
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to grieve 62×
- grieve and 23×
- grieve the 20×
- dominic grieve 19×
- grieve for 14×
- and grieve 11×
- we grieve 11×
- they grieve 10×
- grieve in 6×
- mr grieve 6×