Plural of grief

Forms of grief

Griefs and grieves in a sentence

• The old mother grieves her deathling.1994, William Everson, Albert Gelpi, The Blood of the Poet: Selected Poems, page 126. From the entry deathling

Meaning of grief

1. noun Suffering, hardship.
2. noun Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness.
3. noun A cause or instance of sorrow or pain; that which afflicts or distresses; a trial.

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Questions about the plural of grief

What is the plural of grief?

The plural of grief is griefs or grieves.

Which is correct, griefs or grieves?

Both are used. grieves is the more common of the two in English writing.

Is grief countable?

Grief is a countable and uncountable noun.