
Sorrow
Emotional Intensity
Use 'sorrow' to describe a deep, often lasting sadness, more intense than simple sadness.

After the accident, a sense of sorrow filled the community.
Formal Expression
'Sorrow' is a formal word often found in literature or formal statements, not used in casual talk.

The nation shares in the sorrow following the former president's death.
Not Temporary
'Sorrow' suggests a lingering sadness that doesn't quickly pass.

His face bore the lines of years of sorrow.
Compare with
DesolationDistressGriefHeartacheMiserySadSufferWoe
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