grief
/ɡriːf/
noun
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.