mournfully
Example Sentences
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It reminds me of the old joke about the guy in the Wild West who, before he was hanged for horse stealing, said “This will be a real lesson to me,” mournfully, from the scaffold.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
"The place has been demolished and is now empty," say Baba Bala mournfully, adding that most of his colleagues are either dead or have given up on the business.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2024
She paused, and added mournfully, “I was flabbergasted.”
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2024
When she answers, “What’s happy?” he mournfully replies, “Oh, momma.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
The wind mournfully riffled the hills of garbage.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
