more in sorrow than in anger

Primarily motivated by sadness, even though appearing angry. Oh, I'm sure she said that more in sorrow than in anger—she's still reeling from her husband's death, after all.

more in sorrow than in anger

Saddened rather than infuriated by someone's behavior. For example, When Dad learned that Jack had stolen a car, he looked at him more in sorrow than in anger . This expression first appeared in 1603 in Shakespeare's Hamlet (1:2), where Horatio describes to Hamlet the appearance of his father's ghost: "A countenance more in sorrow than in anger."

more in sorrow than in anger

with regret or sadness rather than with anger.

This is taken from Hamlet. When Hamlet asks Horatio to describe the expression on the face of his father's ghost, Horatio replies ‘a countenance more in sorrow than in anger’.

do something more in ˌsorrow than in ˈanger

do something because you feel sad or sorry rather than angry: They said they were threatening legal action more in sorrow than in anger.

See also: anger, more, something, sorrow

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do something more in sorrow than in anger
eat (one's) heart out
eat heart out
eat one’s heart out
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eat your heart out
(one's) heart bleeds for (someone)
bleed
my heart bleeds for you
have a long face

词组	more in sorrow than in anger
释义	more in sorrow than in anger more in sorrow than in anger Primarily motivated by sadness, even though appearing angry. Oh, I'm sure she said that more in sorrow than in anger—she's still reeling from her husband's death, after all. See also: anger, more, sorrow Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. more in sorrow than in anger Saddened rather than infuriated by someone's behavior. For example, When Dad learned that Jack had stolen a car, he looked at him more in sorrow than in anger . This expression first appeared in 1603 in Shakespeare's Hamlet (1:2), where Horatio describes to Hamlet the appearance of his father's ghost: "A countenance more in sorrow than in anger." See also: anger, more, sorrow The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. more in sorrow than in anger with regret or sadness rather than with anger. This is taken from Hamlet. When Hamlet asks Horatio to describe the expression on the face of his father's ghost, Horatio replies ‘a countenance more in sorrow than in anger’. See also: anger, more, sorrow Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary do something more in ˌsorrow than in ˈanger do something because you feel sad or sorry rather than angry: They said they were threatening legal action more in sorrow than in anger. See also: anger, more, something, sorrow Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: do something more in sorrow than in anger eat (one's) heart out eat heart out eat one’s heart out eat one's heart out eat your heart out (one's) heart bleeds for (someone) bleed my heart bleeds for you have a long face
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