grief

/ɡriːf/
noun
  1. Deep sadness, especially caused by someone's death.
    • She felt overwhelming grief after losing her grandmother.
    • The community shared in the family's grief at the funeral.
    • His grief was so intense that he couldn't speak for days.
  2. A cause or source of great sadness or trouble.
    • The failed business became a constant grief to him.
    • Her son's illness was a grief that never left her.
    • Losing the championship was a grief the team carried for years.
  3. Problems, annoyance, or trouble (informal).
    • The new software caused a lot of grief for the office staff.
    • My old car has given me nothing but grief since I bought it.
    • Don't give me any grief about cleaning your room.
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