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Meanings of recent bereavement in English

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Usage of recent bereavement in English
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Of sympathy for her recent bereavement, however, he said no word whatever.
The Way of an Eagle
2
Paddy, I said, preparing myself to tell her of her very recent bereavement.
The last four days of Paddy Buckley
3
The anguish of his recent bereavement was as yet too fresh.
John Stuart Mill; His Life and Works / Twelve Sketches by Herber...
4
Mr. Noel Vanstone's delicate health and recent bereavement prevent him from writing himself.
No Name
5
Please forgive me for this intrusion during your mourning period of your very recent bereavement.
Letters to jackie: condolences from a grieving nation
6
In writing to a friend suffering under the anguish of a recent bereavement, she said,-
George Eliot; a Critical Study of Her Life, Writings and Philoso...
7
No house can be dull-eventhough darkened by a recent bereavement-whichis blessed by your presence.
For Woman's Love
8
At his house, she must have noticed his father's memorial altar and known of his recent bereavement.
Bundori
9
She had an air of recent bereavement about her, which was at least appropriate considering where she worked.
Bryant & may on the loose: a peculiar crimes unit mystery
10
The reason may be simply the desire for a small, quiet affair or it may be a recent bereavement.
How to Write Letters (Formerly The Book of Letters) / A Complete...
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But-theyhave said so many things-somany things, she repeated, plainly distressed at the subject of her recent bereavement.
The War Terror
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Past events, even my recent bereavement, would rise up for an instant before me, and then float away into dim distance.
Choice Readings for the Home Circle
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A recent bereavement can make a wedding bittersweet, particularly after the death of a sibling -tragically, Laura's sister Claire died in 2006.
The Irish Times
14
But there was no privacy about his return, and Miss Whalley was shocked afresh at the brazen heartlessness of it after his recent bereavement.
The Bars of Iron
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It will be something to occupy us and divert us from gloomy thoughts; and she glanced at the somber garments that told of recent bereavement.
Idle Hour Stories
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"Mr. R-begs to express his thanks for your kind sympathy in his recent bereavement," etc.
Manners and Social Usages
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