sorrowful

Example Sentences

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“Never did I see a more sorrowful sight, nor witness retribution to the nth degree,” he lamented.

From The Wall Street Journal

Figueroa, 29, lived up to his moniker, 'Heartbreaker', on a deflating and sorrowful night for 'Wrecking' Ball and the Liverpool crowd.

From BBC

Mary Lou, who gave up trying to talk to him, watched with sorrowful eyes as he moved further and further into himself.

From Literature

"It will be a very sombre celebration… deeply sad and sorrowful but it will also acknowledge their heritage and their culture."

From BBC

Government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani described his passing as "sorrowful", calling him a "noble and thoughtful actor of Iranian cinema" in a post on X.

From Barron's