mournfully
Example Sentences
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On the one hand, Darkness’ giant black horns, glowing eyes and claws declare his absolute malice from the moment he appears onscreen, mournfully slumped on a throne.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
"I have to start over," he said mournfully.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
It reminds me of the old joke about the guy in the Wild West who, before he was hanged for horse stealing, said “This will be a real lesson to me,” mournfully, from the scaffold.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
In the end, the police officers present at the march kept a discreet presence, looking on mournfully at a party from which they were excluded.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2025
He wondered mournfully, as Nurse Duckett buffed her nails, about all the people who had died under water.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
