sorriness

noun

Definition of sorrinessnext
as in sorrow
deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved the sorriness she felt upon the untimely death of her father can scarcely be described or even imagined

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  1. sorrow
  2. grief
  3. anguish
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
  • 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
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
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“Sorriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorriness. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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