Grieving and Sorry

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Grieving adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.

Usage example: the grieving sobs of the widow could be heard throughout the funeral service

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Sorry and grieving are semantically related in contrite topic. In some cases you can use "Sorry" instead an adjective "Grieving".

Nearby Words: grievous, grievance, grieve, grief, grieved

Sorry adjective - Feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done.

Usage example: she's genuinely sorry for hurting his feelings

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Grieving and sorry are semantically related in contrite topic. Sometimes you can use "Grieving" instead an adjective "Sorry".

Nearby Words: sorrow, sorriness

Lack of Empathy: In the pilot Sonya apologizes after her brusque manner causes a grieving husband to throw her out of his house.Sonya: I'm sorry if I didn't exercise empathy.

Source: Series / The Bridge US

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