mournful

Example Sentences

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January’s spending data told a mournful story: Americans are spending more on healthcare and housing, and pulling back on clothing, cars, and just about everything else.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

"Oh Dipu, where is my Dipu?" she cries, collapsing into a mournful lament.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

I didn’t know just how mournful to be, though, as the festival marched along, it became clear there was a space for nostalgic reflections.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

It’s a moment of breathtaking poise and mournful feeling, and it prepares us for what’s to come, when Ms. Huston delivers a monologue about a long-lost love with quiet, devastating force.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

But it almost sounds human, and mournful, like it thinks I’m making a big mistake.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick