sorrowful
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And accepting that joyful sorrow and sorrowful joy are the double helix of parental DNA takes time.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026
But instead of taking a sorrowful approach, nearly all of the tracks were upbeat and felt more like elated sighs of relief rather than regret.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
Figueroa, 29, lived up to his moniker, 'Heartbreaker', on a deflating and sorrowful night for 'Wrecking' Ball and the Liverpool crowd.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
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 ● Nov. 11, 2025
But Sam was now sorrowful at heart, and it seemed to him that if the parting would be bitter, more grievous still would be the long road home alone.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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