Long and Sorrow

Long

Long verb - Desire strongly or persistently.

Sorrow and long are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sorrow" instead a verb "Long".

Nearby Word: longed

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

Long and sorrow are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Long" instead a verb "Sorrow".

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • He isn't particularly keen on what causes the screams, it can be pain, rage or sorrow, just as long as it is derived from misery.
  • In The Green Mile, Paul Edgcomb accepts that even though he doesn't want to, he will live long enough to experience a lot more sorrow and loss, as a punishment for unwillingly executing John Coffey.
    Source: Karmic Nod
  • When one book's protagonist meets his Lo'ona Aeo brother (long story), the brother expresses his sorrow over the death of their father.
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