mournful

Example Sentences

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January’s spending data told a mournful story: Americans are spending more on healthcare and housing, and pulling back on clothing, cars, and just about everything else.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Love becomes more mournful on “Harbor Lights,” the first of two ballads on the LP: “One way ticket and a runaway heart / A sailor’s dream came true the night I dreamed you.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

"Oh Dipu, where is my Dipu?" she cries, collapsing into a mournful lament.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Even so, my seat mate demanded to be moved, offering a mournful “sorry, mate” as a flight attendant whisked him a few rows up.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

The mournful notes remind me of the old Spanish songs I’m learning from my abuela.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar