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Grieving
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Simple meaning
What does Grieving mean?
Grieving means feeling very sad after a loss.
Dictionary definition
Feeling or showing deep sadness after a loss or painful event.
Example sentences
Grieving in a sentence
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The grieving child hugged her old teddy bear.
medium
A grieving person may need kindness, patience, and support.
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Grieving can look different for each person because people process loss in different ways.
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Practice 1
What does grieving mean?
Grieving means grieving means feeling very sad after a loss.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses grieving correctly?
This sentence fits the meaning of grieving.
Practice 3
Which word is closest in meaning to grieving?
mourning is the closest match for this meaning of grieving.
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