Sorrow (emotion)

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Sorrow is an emotion, feeling, or sentiment. Sorrow "is more 'intense' than sadness... it implies a long-term state".^[1] At the same time, "sorrow — but not unhappiness — suggests a degree of resignation... which lends sorrow its peculiar air of dignity".^[2]

Moreover, "in terms of attitude, sorrow can be said to be half way between sadness (accepting) and distress (not accepting)".^[2]