dolor

noun

ˈdō-lər How to pronounce dolor (audio)
Definition of dolornext
as in sorrow
deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved her sad poems grew out of a deep dolor that lasted for months

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  1. sorrow
  2. anguish
  3. grief
Noun
  • Because so many of Gunn’s friends died in San Francisco, a city where Gunn had found happiness and freedom, then these elegies are also a monument to a time of communal sorrow and mourning.
    — Colm Tóibín, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Another decision that those who are rejected face, at least if anger is mixed in with sorrow, is where to direct that anger.
    — George Loewenstein, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of sorrow
Noun
  • None of this diminishes the humanity of a fetus or the anguish of parents confronting a lethal or life-limiting diagnosis.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Love is actually heartbreak, pain, anguish, but the myth of love is happiness and joy.
    — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of anguish
Noun
  • Common issues include grief, divorce or exploring childhood trauma.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Harry seems more at home in conversation with O’Connor, his eyes searching for answers to soft-spoken queries about grief’s effect on the brain, then lighting up with warmth at the memory of Diana.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of grief
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“Dolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dolor. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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