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Collocations for "sorrow"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sorrow" in context.

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sorrow

n

was wallowing in (his) sorrow
showed his sorrow [for, by]
was consumed by her sorrow
her sorrow consumed her
a sorrow to mankind
a heart full of sorrow (for)
during these [times, moments] of great sorrow
sorrow and [pain, suffering, regret]
it gives me great sorrow to [announce, learn]
it fills me with sorrow to [announce]
am full of sorrow [for, over]
[showed, expressed] sorrow [for]
the [news, decision] was met with sorrow
is my greatest sorrow
it is a [parent's, teacher's] greatest sorrow to
the sorrows [crushed, weakened, destroyed] her spirit
drowned his sorrows in [whiskey, beer]

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'sorrow' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

anguish - carry - chase - consume - counterfeit - dawn - depth - etch - grief - jolly - occasion - outward - overwhelm - overwhelmed - rack - solace - tear - woe

Forum discussions with the word(s) "sorrow" in the title:

A soft hope [blest with] my sorrow that soon I should dare... - English Only forum
A sorrow’s crown of sorrow - English Only forum
and gave away () to her sorrow before me, for the only time in all my knowledge. - English Only forum
at the sheer scale of the sorrow of being alive? - English Only forum
at times of sorrow - English Only forum
born of sorrow - English Only forum
Cells of sorrow, 'reft of mirth - English Only forum
counterweight to the stone of sorrow - English Only forum
deep sorrow - English Only forum
feel sorry/sorrow - English Only forum
frontal sorrow - English Only forum
grief/sorrow - English Only forum
have sense of her sorrow - English Only forum
I felt sorrow/sad/sorry at the loss of my youth. - English Only forum
I will bleed out sorrow. - English Only forum
I wish crying could remove my grief/sorrow. - English Only forum
I won't further wail to you in my nervous soreness and sorrow... - English Only forum
in a lot of sorrow - English Only forum
It is a sweet sorrow.. - English Only forum
It is with deeply sorrow I inform you that Mr. White... - English Only forum
It was by real sorrow that I heard this morning of your great loss. - English Only forum
it will be bitter to drown your sorrow by/in alcohol - English Only forum
Joy of the street, sorrow of the home - English Only forum
learned the sweet solace which affection administers to sorrow. - English Only forum
Listlessness to everything, <but> brooding sorrow, was the night~ - English Only forum
Mourn/Grieve/Sorrow? - English Only forum
much to my surprise (disappointment, sorrow) - English Only forum
no greater sorrow on <the> Earth - English Only forum
Perhaps it's () his sorrow - English Only forum
sacred (sorrow) - English Only forum
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