What does grieving mean?

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Princeton's WordNet

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

    sorrowful through loss or deprivation

    "bereft of hope"

Wiktionary

  1. grievingnoun

    An act or instance of grieving.

ChatGPT

  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.

Webster Dictionary

  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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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. Though Gross:

    Grief is a normal response to bereavement, and everyone has their own timetable and style of grieving. You will always miss the person who died and will always experience the pain of loss. However, that pain does not have to become suffering, pain accompanies grief, and if Though Gross contract against Though Gross pain, it becomes suffering. That's when grief is unhealthy, and that's when Though Gross can get caught in PGD, prolonged grief.

  2. Leanne Stuckey:

    Our hearts go out to the family, i’m just grieving for them.

  3. King County sheriff deputies:

    We are grieving through his family as well.

  4. Johnny Chaillot-Louganis:

    I cried, but the real grieving process takes a while and I didn't get that, it was all about survival after Katrina hit.

  5. Frank Siller:

    They are grieving and they get on with life without their loved ones, and we want to make sure we are going to be there for them long afterward.

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