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Common collocations with sorrow in American Collocation

sorrow noun

US /ˈsɔroʊ/

bitter
deep
endless
great
inconsolable
overwhelming
profound
terrible
unspeakable
untold

He tells of his inconsolable sorrow at the loss of a friend who died.

feel sorrow

bear
be filled with
carry
endure
experience
feel
suffer

She has experienced much sorrow in her life.

express sorrow

express

I expressed my sorrow at Caroline’s death and asked how things had been.

make sorrow less severe

bring
cause

Success, however, brought sorrow to the Carter’s personal lives.

ease sorrow

alleviate
assuage
ease
soothe

At this sad time may happy memories help ease our sorrow.

bad feeling

anger
anguish
bitterness
grief
heartache
loneliness
misery
pain
regret
remorse
sadness
shame
suffering
tears

A wave of grief and sorrow swept across the country.

good feeling

happiness
joy

They formed a relationship that would cause her great happiness and sorrow for the rest of her life.