mournful

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Billy Bob Thornton, “Landman” “Noah Wyle and Sterling K. Brown are locks to repeat, and Mark Ruffalo’s mournful ‘Task’ hero is another potential winner.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

“You put into me the perception of the incomparable,” Bettany version says in a bitterly mournful prayer at the end of the second episode, “and then ensured that I would know myself forever mediocre.”

From Salon • May 16, 2026

"It's kind of a mournful song," he says, choosing his words carefully.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

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

The mournful chant poured in and out of me as if I had always known the notes, as though they were my very own prayers.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri