dolor

noun

ˈdō-lər How to pronounce dolor (audio)
Definition of dolornext
as in sorrow
deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved her sad poems grew out of a deep dolor that lasted for months

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  1. sorrow
  2. anguish
  3. grief
Noun
  • There will always be a stream of sorrow flowing under my feet.
    Christine Pride, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024
  • So why the slight tinge of sorrow in her announcement?
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of sorrow
Noun
  • This is just one of the many outer depictions of her inner anguish.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The judge read on as Reuss described his anguish at being denied his vocation.
    Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of anguish
Noun
  • The disaster claimed the lives of 12 students and left 27 others seriously injured, forever marking the university community with grief and reflection.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Jean was a widowed mother of 10, and her death resulted in a 30-year nightmare of grief and uncertainty for her kids.
    Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of grief
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“Dolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dolor. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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