| grieving | (adjective) sorrowful through loss or deprivation | Synonyms: bereaved, bereft, grief-stricken, mourning, sorrowing |
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| grievous | (adjective) causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm | Synonyms: dangerous, grave, life-threatening, serious, severe |
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| (adjective) shockingly brutal or cruel | Synonyms: atrocious, flagitious, monstrous |
| (adjective) of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought | Synonyms: grave, heavy, weighty |
| (adjective) causing or marked by grief or anguish | Synonyms: heartbreaking, heartrending |