grief at

Frequency: 6.98.1 per million words

used to indicate the cause of sadness (e.g., at the loss of...)

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Examples (10)

  • Children can feel real grief at the loss of a pet.
  • She was overcome with grief at the sudden death of her husband.
  • The community expressed deep grief at the tragic accident.
  • He felt a pang of grief at the thought of leaving his home.
  • There was widespread grief at the news of the disaster.
  • She tried to hide her grief at the separation from her family.
  • His grief at the loss of his job was palpable.
  • They felt immense grief at the destruction of the ancient forest.
  • The poet wrote about his grief at the passing of time.
  • They struggled to process their grief at the unfortunate outcome.