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more in sorrow than in anger more in sorrow than in angerPrimarily 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, sorrowmore in sorrow than in angerSaddened 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, sorrowmore 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, sorrowdo 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 |