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Meanings of sorrow in English

Portuguese
mágoa
Catalan
pesar

Sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment.

mágoa
Portuguese
tristeza
Catalan
pena
Spanish
tristeza

The state of being sad.

tristeza
Portuguese
aflija-se
Catalan
entristir-se

To express deep sorrow for.

aflija-se
Portuguese
mágoa
Catalan
dolor
Spanish
dolor

An emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement.

mágoa
Usage of sorrow in English
1
Triends and family have taken to social media to express their sorrow.
Radio NZ
2
For the time being, however, such sorrow was far from his thoughts.
Millionaire: the philanderer, gambler, and duelist who invented ...
3
Then he fell-inthe gutter; and there was general sorrow and lamentation.
The $30,000 Bequest, and Other Stories
4
Things that brought me sorrow later, although the opposite was also true.
Hard-boiled wonderland and the end of the world: a novel
5
I express all my sorrow for the victims of the Strasbourg attacks.
Radio NZ
6
Far better to leave the immortal ones undisturbed and accept your sorrow.
The grail king
7
The statement continued: Chuck felt profound sorrow and regret for his action.
The Guardian
8
His family released a statement yesterday expressing both their love and sorrow.
News.com.au
9
Adela glanced at him; there was sympathy and sorrow in the look.
Demos
10
He hath brought down my gray hairs in sorrow to the grave.
Children of the Ghetto: A Study of a Peculiar People
11
People say the passage of time is the best cure for sorrow.
Anthropology of an american girl: a novel
12
His anger has passed; a boundless sorrow has taken its place; and
Shakespearean Tragedy: Lectures on Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, M...
13
Her heart is young; and disappointment is the sorrow of the young.
The Velvet Glove
14
Third: We are in the night because of the existence of sorrow.
And Judas Iscariot / Together with other evangelistic addresses
15
We're so sorry, everyone said, but what did they know about sorrow?
The Dreaming Place
16
The news of his illness filled the capital with sorrow and dismay.
The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume ...
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