griefsome
adjEtymology From grief + -some.
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Marked by grief; grievous.
- Meronym's griefsome face jus' said, Nay, she's too far gone I can't do nothin', an' she kissed my sis's forehead g'bye, walked back sadsome into the rain.2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas, London: Sceptre (Hodder and Stoughton), →ISBN:
- “Sure now Billy Smithers could see the Griefsome Gripper reachin' out for him. He charged me to tell ye, he loved ye as a person and a friend and he said to try my luck arm-wrestlin' wi' Mr. Bump.”2014, C. R. Bryan, Bump's Circus:
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- They will never part even though in mommy's heart she wishes daddy would leave forever. One grief-some January 25 mommy rested never to return for her and daddy went on a walk. “Where is mommy”, said baby but daddy couldn't talk.2015, Paul Easter, Consciousness Before Conscience:
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