unrelenting grief

[ʌnrɪˈlɛntɪŋ ɡrif]

noun phrasefemininepl: unrelenting griefs / griefs

luto implacável / dor implacável

1. Intense, persistent, and unyielding sorrow that does not diminish or ease over time

She carried unrelenting grief after losing her daughter.

Ela carregava um luto implacável após perder sua filha.

2. Deep mourning characterized by an inability or unwillingness to find relief or comfort

His unrelenting grief consumed every aspect of his daily life.

Sua dor implacável consumia cada aspecto de sua vida cotidiana.

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General Brazilian

luto implacável / dor implacável

Standard usage across Brazil

São Paulo

dor implacável / sofrimento contínuo

More commonly heard in urban contexts

Portugal

luto implacável / mágoa implacável

Mágoa is preferred in European Portuguese for emotional pain

carry the weight of grief

consumed by sorrow

drowning in grief

unable to move past grief

grief knows no bounds

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