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
“Never did I see a more sorrowful sight, nor witness retribution to the nth degree,” he lamented.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
"It will be a very sombre celebration… deeply sad and sorrowful but it will also acknowledge their heritage and their culture."
From BBC • Jan. 16, 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
I regarded him with impassivity, I believe; for he wished me to be sorrowful, to wince at some degradation; but I was aware of no sentiment of horror.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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