bereaved vs sorrowing

bereaved is a noun but sorrowing is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bereaved	Yes	Yes	No	No
sorrowing	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, bereaved and sorrowing are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of bereaved include bereft, grief-stricken, grieving, mourning.

bereaved (noun)	sorrowing (noun)
a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved

bereaved (adjective)	sorrowing (adjective)
sorrowful through loss or deprivation	sorrowful through loss or deprivation