grieve silently

Frequency: 6.04.9 per million words

to grieve without making a sound

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Examples (10)

  • He prefers to grieve silently, away from everyone.
  • After the funeral, she sat in her room and grieved silently for hours.
  • The whole community is grieving silently after the tragic accident.
  • While others cried openly, he chose to grieve silently, holding his emotions inside.
  • It's his way to grieve silently; we should respect his privacy.
  • They grieved silently together, finding comfort in each other's quiet presence.
  • Do some people find it easier to grieve silently rather than express their sorrow publicly?
  • He will probably grieve silently for a long time, as that's his nature.
  • Sometimes, grieving silently is the only way a person knows how to cope.
  • In that culture, it was customary for men to grieve silently and show strength.