Loss and grief · Health
grieve for someone
feel sadness after someone's death
To grieve for someone means to feel and express sadness after they die.
This vs that
They are grieving for their mother.
Their mother passed away last year.
Hear it in real life
Is your aunt coming to the wedding?
No, she's grieving for her brother and needs some time.
He is still grieving for his wife, even though she died two years ago.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Grieving for' is the natural phrase for someone's emotional response to a death.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: She is grieving her father about.
Say: She is grieving for her father.
“Grieve for someone” is standard; “grieve over/about someone’s death” is also possible.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
grieve for ___
She is still grieving for her husband.
The whole town grieved for the victims.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about loss and grief.
come to terms with ___
It took him months to come to terms with the loss.
send your condolences
Please send my condolences to the family.
Loss and grief words
Health · Loss and grief: the words around “grieve for someone”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
They're grieving for her.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
grieve for someone
feel sadness after someone's death
“He is still grieving for his wife, even though she died two years ago.”
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