Smith proposes that mutual sympathy heightens the original emotion and disburdens the person of sorrow.
en.wikipedia.org If someone causes harm to another, and then feels guilt and demonstrates regret and sorrow, the person harmed is likely to forgive.
en.wikipedia.org Here the author recreated a particular background for his constant sorrow: the night's haze, moonlight, a slight gentle breeze, voices of invisible birds.
en.wikipedia.org Suffering, ill, anguish, unsatisfactoriness are some favourite renderings; the words pain, misery, sorrow, conflict, and so forth, are also used.
en.wikipedia.org The torment will not be lightened for them, and they will be plunged into destruction with deep regrets, sorrows and in despair therein.
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