Cheer
Cheer noun - A mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter.
Usage example: a birthday celebration filled with affection and cheer
Sorrow
Sorrow verb - To feel deep sadness or mental pain.
Usage example: the soldier's widow continued to sorrow long after her husband's last letter had turned yellow with age
How words are described
| human | human cheer | human sorrow |
| long | long cheer | long sorrow |
| endless | endless cheer | endless sorrow |
| genuine | genuine cheer | genuine sorrow |
| Other adjectives: collective, little, final, overwhelming. | ||
Common collocations
| time | cheer time | sorrow time |
Both words in one sentence
- In A Moment of Peace the gods of the universe eat human emotions to survive, like baked cheer or gruel made of sorrow.
Source: Gods Need Prayer Badly -
Gods Need Prayer Badly: The gods of the universe eat human emotions to survive, like baked cheer or gruel made of sorrow.
Source: Webcomic / A Moment of Peace -
They eat gruel made of human sorrow and baked cheer, and in return answer prayers and perform metaphysical chores that benefit humanity.
Source: Emotion Eater
Cite this Source
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