sorrow
UK: ˈsɒr.əʊ | US: ˈsɑːr.oʊ
n. a feeling of deep distress or sadness caused by loss, disappointment, or grief
v. (archaic) to feel or express sorrow
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The word "sorrow" traces back to Old English sorg, meaning "grief, care, or anxiety," derived from Proto-Germanic surgō. Its root is linked to the idea of heavy emotional burden, akin to the weight of worry. The suffix -ow (from Old English -u) nominalizes the state of feeling. Over time, "sorrow" narrowed to specifically denote sadness from loss, retaining its emotional depth.
She felt deep sorrow after her grandfather passed away.
His face showed no sorrow for the mistakes he had made.
The poem expresses the universal sorrow of human suffering.
They mourned with quiet sorrow during the memorial service.
(Archaic) "Why dost thou sorrow so?" asked the kind stranger.