noun
- a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune
- a cause or source of grief or regret
verb
- to feel or display deep distress
Usage: formal
Examples
- She felt deep sorrow after her grandmother’s death.
- The news filled him with sorrow and regret.
- Their financial troubles were a constant sorrow to the family.
- He sorrowed over the loss of his childhood home.
- The mother sorrowed for her missing child.
- Time helped ease her sorrow gradually.
- The community shared in their sorrow during the difficult time.