sorrowfulness

Example Sentences

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Although such sorrowfulness might send Ward to Spotify, Cooper believes this kind of event can actually increase loyalty to radio.

From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2022

The pervading atmosphere of sorrowfulness in much of Josquin’s music, whether applied to sacred music or secular songs of unhappy love, is typical of his strife-filled time.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

Those who have fully realised the soul have never talked in mournful accents of the sorrowfulness of life or of the bondage of action.

From Sadhana : the realisation of life by Tagore, Rabindranath

For indeed, Mother hath oft told us how, when she was a young maid like Milly, she did sorely hate all gloom and sorrowfulness, nor could not abide for to think thereon.

From Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals of Selwick Hall by Holt, Emily Sarah

Again and again Mrs. Carpenter's eyes rested on her with a lingering, tender sorrowfulness, which was not their wont.

From A Letter of Credit by Warner, Susan