Sorrow (emotion)

Sorrow, drawing by Vincent van Gogh, 1882

Sorrow is an emotion, feeling, or sentiment. Sorrow is more 'intense' than sadness, implies a long-term state[1] and suggests — unlike unhappiness — a degree of resignation.[2]

Moreover, in terms of attitude, sorrow can be considered halfway between sadness (accepting) and distress (not accepting)".[2]

  1. ^ Anna Wierzbicka, Emotions across Languages and Cultures (1999) p. 66
  2. ^ a b Wierzbicka, p. 66

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