1.   He took a foolish financial risk and suffered a grievous loss.

2.   The Prime Minister described the murder as a grievous loss both to me personally and also to the parliamentary life of this country and to his constituency.

3.   And there are supposed to be tears when love eventually salves even the most grievous losses.

4.   His early death was as grievous a loss as any in the history of film.

5.   These questions are complicated, say psychiatrists, clergy and those who have experienced grievous losses themselves.