Definitions for grieving
griev·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bereaved, bereft, grief-stricken, grieving, mourning(a), sorrowing(a)adjective

   sorrowful through loss or deprivation

   "bereft of hope"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grievingnoun

   An act or instance of grieving.

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1. grieving

   Grieving is the emotional, psychological, and physical response to the loss of someone or something significant. This process involves feelings such as sadness, anger, guilt, and despair, and it often includes reflecting upon or longing for the individual or object that has been lost. Grieving is a normal and natural aspect of life that varies significantly among different individuals and cultures. It includes various stages such as shock, denial, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.

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1. Grieving

   of Grieve

2. Grievingadjective

   sad; sorrowful; causing grief

3. Grievingnoun

   the act of causing grief; the state of being grieved

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Anagrams for grieving »

1. regiving

How to pronounce grieving?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say grieving in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of grieving in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of grieving in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of grieving in a Sentence

1. Anne Wilson Schaef:

   We begin to see that the completion of an important project has every right to be dignified by a natural grieving process. Something that required the best of you has ended. You will miss it.

2. Rosanna Wills:

   Now it's time to start grieving, we just want to know why would you hurt two babies.

3. Bobby Waitman:

   Our district has suffered a great loss today involving high school students. Our hearts are broken, and we are grieving with our students and staff.

4. Andrew Ginther:

   It’s a tragic day in the city of Columbus. It's a horrible, heartbreaking situation, the city of Columbus lost a [16-year-old] girl today. We know based on this footage, the officer took action to protect another young girl in our community. But a family is grieving tonight. And this young [16-year-old] girl will never be coming home.

5. George Togliatti:

   Trooper May’s heroism exemplified the definition of a silent guardian. His dedication and service will never be forgotten, our hearts go out to this grieving family and recognize the unique sacrifice to the State of Nevada.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=grieving
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Grieving
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grieving
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=grieving