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

In the end, the police officers present at the march kept a discreet presence, looking on mournfully at a party from which they were excluded.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025

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

He stared mournfully at the bones, his belly rumbling.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin