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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Tom Richard Santos with John of Sherwood: After the death of Robin Hood, a grieving Little John returns to his ancestral Celtic tribe to protect it from the corrupt Church bent on stealing its land — and to confront the dark truth of his crimes as a Merry Man.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Bravo’s grieving family were further frustrated by the California Highway Patrol’s decision not to issue an Amber Alert — the statewide alert activated by authorities to help find missing children — after Lee and the children disappeared.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Not just consuming but diving in, getting outraged, grieving, swooning.
—Leila Herrmann, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
But Dee’s family, still grieving after their sudden loss, wanted to mark the day with specific events.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Bravo’s grieving family were further frustrated by the California Highway Patrol’s decision not to issue an Amber Alert — the statewide alert activated by authorities to help find missing children — after Lee and the children disappeared.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Not just consuming but diving in, getting outraged, grieving, swooning.
—Leila Herrmann, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
But Dee’s family, still grieving after their sudden loss, wanted to mark the day with specific events.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 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 18 Apr. 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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