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sorrow

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɒrəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɑroʊ, ˈsɔroʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sorō, sôrō)

Collocations for "sorrow"


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

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sorrow

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. was wallowing in (his) sorrow
  2. showed his sorrow [for, by]
  3. was consumed by her sorrow
  4. her sorrow consumed her
  5. a sorrow to mankind
  6. a heart full of sorrow (for)
  7. during these [times, moments] of great sorrow
  8. sorrow and [pain, suffering, regret]
  9. it gives me great sorrow to [announce, learn]
  10. it fills me with sorrow to [announce]
  11. am full of sorrow [for, over]
  12. [showed, expressed] sorrow [for]
  13. the [news, decision] was met with sorrow
  14. is my greatest sorrow
  15. it is a [parent's, teacher's] greatest sorrow to
  16. the sorrows [crushed, weakened, destroyed] her spirit
  17. drowned his sorrows in [whiskey, beer]
'sorrow' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️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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