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Grieve (Verb)

Cause to feel sorrow; "his behavior grieves his mother".

Verbs of feeling.

Her lack of interest in her friends grieves them deeply, as they feel abandoned and unvalued.
His destructive behavior grieves his family, who have been trying to help him overcome his addiction.
The politician's decision grieves many of her supporters, who feel she has let them down.
His father's death grieves him intensely, as it reminds him of his own mortality.
Their breakup will grieve her, as she had been hoping they would work through their problems together.

Feel grief.

Verbs of feeling.

She still grieves the loss of her beloved pet that passed away last year.
After the sudden death of his best friend, he began to grieve the loss in private.
The family grieves for their younger son who was lost in the tragic car accident.
She had been unable to grieve her father's death, as she had to be strong for her family.
His passing still causes her to grieve even years after his funeral.