Collocations for sorrow - noun
ADJ.
deep, genuine, great, unbearable
VERB + SORROW
feel
I felt no sorrow for her.
I felt no sorrow for her.
express
He wrote to the dead man''s mother expressing his deep sorrow.
He wrote to the dead man''s mother expressing his deep sorrow.
share
She wanted to share his sorrow.
She wanted to share his sorrow.
hide
I couldn''t hide my sorrow and anger.
I couldn''t hide my sorrow and anger.
bring, cause
The war brought sorrow to millions.
The war brought sorrow to millions.
PREP.
to sb''s ~
To his great sorrow he could not remember his mother.
To his great sorrow he could not remember his mother.
with ~
They accepted the decision with sorrow.
They accepted the decision with sorrow.
~ at
his sorrow at having to quit his job
his sorrow at having to quit his job
PHRASES
a feeling/pang of sorrow
Claudia felt a deep pang of sorrow for her sister.
Claudia felt a deep pang of sorrow for her sister.
full of sorrow
He looked at Katherine, his eyes full of sorrow.
He looked at Katherine, his eyes full of sorrow.
tears of sorrow
Tears of relief were mixed with tears of sorrow.
Tears of relief were mixed with tears of sorrow.
a time of sorrow
This is a time of great sorrow for all the family.
This is a time of great sorrow for all the family.