Crossword clues for griever
griever
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Griever \Griev"er\, n. One who, or that which, grieves.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"one who causes grief," 1590s, agent noun from grieve. Meaning "one who feels grief" is from 1819.
Wiktionary
n. One who grieves
WordNet
Wikipedia
Griever could refer to
- A mourner
- Squall Leonhart, the lead character in Final Fantasy VIII
- Griever de Hocus, the lead character in Gerald Vizenor's novel Griever: An American Monkey King in China
Usage examples of "griever".
The many voices of his workthe rhythms and stances of the clinical observer, sardonically twisted wit, enraged cynic, brilliant brooding doubter, keening griever after beauty or at least dignity, humble straight talker, and of course, the thunderare all his voice.
The many voices of his work -- the rhythms and stances of the clinical observer, sardonically twisted wit, enraged cynic, brilliant brooding doubter, keening griever after beauty or at least dignity, humble straight talker, and of course, the thunder -- are all his voice.
My father was their pet heretic, their designated griever for lost or abandoned possibility.
Such action has a beginning and an end, thus comforting the griever who desires to put those emotions away after he or she has experienced them.
Keron strode impassively between the ranks of grievers, many of them from the royal houses of Firsthold, capital of Elandris.
MacPherson addresses common concerns: -- How families deal with young and teenage children of sick and dying parents -- How family and friends provide better caregiving support -- Why resilience, anger, and humor sustain us and why platitudes are odious -- The health field: why doctors avoid death and often ignore dying patients, and advice for change -- Grieving: how long it lasts, how and why men and women grieve differently, what grievers can do, and how friends can help After Anna dies of breast cancer, you observe her husband, Jan, who learns how to grieve positively as he copes with both his pain and the struggles of a single parent raising two adolescents.
Grief can be disorienting--judgment, thinking, coherent action, concentration can vanish, and grievers can think they are going crazy.
Many women consider that men are emotional cripples in all walks of life, but particularly as grievers, because of societal emphasis on so-called masculine attributes of self-reliance.
Often these silent grievers find some oblique way to work out their feelings.
The many voices of his work -- the rhythms and stances of the clinical observer, sardonically twisted wit, enraged cynic, brilliant brooding doubter, keening griever after beauty or at least dignity, humble straight talker, and of course, the thunder -- are all his voice.