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grief

Definition

  • noun: deep sadness caused especially by someone's death
  • noun: deep and poignant distress caused by or as if by bereavement
  • used chiefly in the phrase 'come to grief'
  • synonyms: grievance, sorrow, sadness

Examples

  • Their plans for opening a restaurant 'came to grief' when they failed to get a loan.

  • He has been unable to recover from his 'grief' at/over his son's death.

  • “He's burned the toast.” “'Good grief'! Can't he do anything right?”

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,Go on. On with you. On with you now.\NOh, listen, Harry. Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,lf that dolt of a cousin of yours,\NDudley, gives you any grief... Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,...you could always threaten him... (..)
    2001 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone