noun / verb

sorrow

SAH-roh/ˈsɑːrəʊ/

Deep sadness over loss or misfortune.

The young man sits in sorrow beside the grave, holding a small bouquet.

A young adult Latino man sits alone on a simple bench, shoulders slumped, eyes lowered and tearful, holding a small bouquet loosely in his lap.

Etymology

Old English sorg covered care and anxiety as well as grief. The modern noun keeps the emotional-pain sense, especially deep sadness over loss or trouble.

In context

Verity Baptist13:40

there's going to be no crying no sadness no sorrow

Heaven | Pastor Jared Pozarnsky

More examples

They share their sorrows and comfort each other.
His voice is full of sorrow as he describes the tragedy.
We sorrow over the lives lost in the flood.

Forms

sorrow · sorrows · sorrowed · sorrowing

sorrowful adjective — Feeling or expressing deep sadness or grief.

Similar words

grief: Especially suggests intense sadness after a death or major loss.
sadness: Broader and often milder; need not involve loss or misfortune.
anguish: Emphasizes extreme emotional pain rather than sadness alone.