dolent

Example Sentences

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This Roman was very dolent, because of his cousin's death, for he had seen his body lying in the dust.

From Arthurian Chronicles: Roman de Brut by Mason, Eugene

Si d'aventure aucû chevalier non hardy ou paresseux te possède après ma mort j'en seray grandement dolent.

From Béarn and the Pyrenees A Legendary Tour to the Country of Henri Quatre by Costello, Louisa Stuart

When the sailors heard this they were very dolent, but there was naught that they might do.

From French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France by France, Marie de

But the dolent accents returned as he opened his proofs and read them.

From Balzac by Lawton, Frederick

She had that dolent, troubled look in her eyes.

From Là-bas by Wallace, Keene