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sorrowing


Meanings
  • Adjective or Noun

    Feeling great sadness, sorrow, or regret.

    - "Her sorrowing heart was heavy with loss."
    - "The sorrowing widow could not find solace."
    - "He was consumed by his sorrowing over the past mistake."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with sorrowing
boring , warning , morning , urning , spurning , urning
Variants
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sorrow , sorrowed , sorrower , sorrowers , sorrowing , sorrows
Forms
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sorrowing (Adjective), sorrowing (Noun), sorrowingly (Adverb)


Etymology
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Originally meant 'feeling heavy or laden', from the Old English word 'sorgian'. Later came to mean 'feeling deep sadness or sorrow'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'sorrowing' is often used interchangeably with the word 'grieving'.

  2. In some cultures, it is customary to wear black or other somber colors when expressing sorrowing.

  3. The term 'sorrowful' can also be used to describe a feeling of sadness or regret.


Related Concepts
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  1. Grief: A deep feeling of sadness, typically a reaction to loss, such as the death of a loved one or the end of a relationship.

  2. Mourning: The process of expressing and dealing with feelings of loss and grief, often through ceremonies, rituals, or social support.


Culture
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Sorrowing is a common theme in literature, art, and music, often used to express deep emotion and human vulnerability. It is a universal experience that transcends cultures and languages.

How to Memorize "sorrowing"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a heavy heart or a person with a sad expression to remember the meaning of sorrowing.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with feelings of sadness or grief to help remember its meaning.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'Sad, heavy, or laden, feeling deep sorrow'.


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