doleful
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With his doleful singing voice and a prolific work rate, he's transformed the sound of música urbana, combining elements of trap, hip-hop and R&B with the traditional sounds of Latin pop.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
When no one is around, the doleful ex-judge listens to Italian gangsta rap, and sometimes even raps along with it, suggesting he isn’t quite the stereotype others assume him to be.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
Now, she has vowed a thorough investigation and moved to clear bureaucratic obstacles for people engaged in doleful quests for the missing.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025
That doleful mood pervades these interpretations: a sadly beautiful tone; an emotional climax that evaporates rather than reaching a resolution; a heartbreakingly simple plunk of high keys.
From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2024
His eyes closed and he began to sing in a doleful voice: I went to the animal fair.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
Vocabulary lists containing doleful
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