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Meanings of great grief in English

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Usage of great grief in English
1
My departure caused you great grief: I now repent what I did.
Martin Guerre
2
The man was in great grief at the loss of his gun.
Algonquin Legends of New England
3
Evidently she was in the excitement of some great grief or passion.
A Spirit in Prison
4
The sudden death of this statesman caused great grief to the nation.
Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 1
5
The decision as to the Confirmation was a great grief to all.
The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations
6
S: And most surely it is a great grief to the unbelievers.
Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side
7
It's a great grief to me that my travels now are curtailed.'
Travels With My Aunt
8
At this the emperor showed great grief and molested him no further.
Dio's Rome, Volume 4 / An Historical Narrative Originally Compos...
9
Suddenly he knew that behind such weariness must also lie great grief.
Earth Abides
10
Some great grief seemed to have cast its shadow over her features.
Tales of Terror and Mystery
11
Don't ask more about this, it is a great grief to me.
Essays on Life, Art and Science
12
In great happiness, as in great grief, words of sympathy should be few.
Romancing miss bronte: a novel
13
Bright in great grief, for his wife was lying dead in the house.
Pushing to the Front
14
There had been great grief in the house when Eva died.
Uncle Tom's Cabin, Young Folks' Edition
15
The death of the virtuous Duke caused Charles X. great grief.
The Duchess of Berry and the Court of Charles X
16
I have seen thee now too long in thy great grief.
The Nibelungenlied
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Great grief through the time
Great grief across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Rare