mournful
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Mournful and a little strange, it uses space as a vehicle to explore what it means to hold on to something when everything else is gone.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
Mournful hymns were sung by a large choir as 19 coffins were carried into a large tent where the service is being held in East London’s Scenery Park township.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2022
Mournful sirens replaced the usual bustle and din.
From Scientific American • Feb. 23, 2022
At age 15, she won an Emmy for Best Actress in the TV film "Tell Me Not in Mournful Numbers."
From Fox News • Jul. 18, 2021
Mournful as was this last sight of her, and touched with remorse, he could yet bear it away in his heart for long remembrance not untempered by consolation.
From Sister Dolorosa and Posthumous Fame by Allen, James Lane
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