Sorrow is a deep feeling of sadness, especially after a loss or disappointment. As a verb, it means to feel or express this kind of sadness.
From Old English *sorh* or *sorg* meaning “grief, trouble,” related to German *Sorge* “worry, care.” It is an ancient word tied to the human experience of loss.
Sorrow often suggests a quieter, heavier sadness than just “feeling sad,” like a weight that settles in slowly. English keeps old words like this for big emotions that human beings have always struggled to name.
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