The phrase "cause grief" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to mean to cause pain, sadness, or distress. For example: His unkind words caused her great grief.
We're not trying to cause grief to the public, or cause grief to relationships.
April is ant month, while moths can cause grief in May, and woodworm in June.
"I know that must cause grief in villages and heartbreak in homes".
And when your actions cause grief in some new corner of the world, they know about it.
The remorseless demolition of wretched homes and lives by a mighty high-tech war machine cannot but cause grief and outrage in any decent onlooker.
Or, of course, you can choose to keep people who are dragging down the company, which will cause grief in other ways.
Yet the thought of removing lead caused grief, too.
It has has caused grief, anger and despair.
Instead, the letters being sent on their behalf by the Land Registry are causing grief.
This caused grief so profound that the sisters' descendants struggle to speak about those operations today.
Two parents openly at war whether together or apart causes grief.
