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

  • (..) No, this cannot be. What do we do Beith? What we promised. And here you are. All dressed up like you're about to wake up and give me more grief, am I right? You deserved better. I once had a wife, princess. Sarah was here name. When I came back from the wars I carried with me (..)
    2012 Snow White and the Huntsman
  • (..) The next winter was the harshest in memory. Snow White's mother passed away. The king was inconsolable. Taking advantage of his grief, a dark and mysterious army appeared and lured him into battle. - What devil spawned this army?! - Send them back to hell! No prisoners! (..)
    2012 Snow White and the Huntsman