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griefs

/ɡriːfs/

Meanings
noun
Suffering, hardship.

Examples :

"The family's shared griefs after the house fire brought them closer together. "
suffering emotion condition mind

Related Words

Illustration bereavement

bereavement noun

/bɪˈriːvmənt/ /bəˈriːvmənt/

The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death

"The company offers employees three days of paid bereavement leave after the death of a close family member. "

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

Illustration misfortune

misfortune noun

/mɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn/ /mɪsˈfɔɹtʃən/

Bad luck

"It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training. - Ulysses S. Grant"

Illustration demanding

demanding verb

/dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/ /dəˈmændɪŋ/

To request forcefully.

"I demand to see the manager."

Illustration personal

personal noun

/ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ /ˈpɜɹ.sən.əl/

An advertisement by which individuals attempt to meet others with similar interests.

"The online personal for finding a book club partner was very popular among students. "

Illustration distresses

distresses noun

/dɪˈstrɛsɪz/ /dɪˈstrɛsəz/

(Cause of) discomfort.

"The loud construction noises were one of the many distresses for the students trying to study in the library. "

Illustration instance

instance noun

/ˈɪnstəns/

Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request; insistence.

"My mother's instance that I finish my homework before dinner was quite strong. "

Illustration hardship

hardship noun

/ˈhɑːdˌʃɪp/ /ˈhɑɹdˌʃɪp/

Difficulty or trouble; hard times.

"He has survived periods of financial hardship before."

Illustration suffering

suffering verb

/ˈsʌfəɹɪŋ/

To undergo hardship.

"Is anyone here afraid of suffering hardship?"

Illustration together

together adjective

/təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /təˈɡɛðɚ/

Coherent; well organized.

"The teacher's lesson plan was together, covering all the key concepts logically. "

Illustration afflicts

afflicts verb

/əˈflɪkts/

To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.

"Anxiety often afflicts students before a big exam. "

Illustration misconduct

misconduct noun

/mɪsˈkɒndʌkt/ /mɪskənˈdʌkt/

Behavior that is considered to be unacceptable.

"The student's misconduct resulted in a detention. "