dolorous

Example Sentences

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Preliminary data suggests that that dolorous trend continued at least into the first months of 2021.

From Washington Post

Racism, revenge and a cross-cultural romance compete for screen time in Paul Ireland’s “Measure for Measure,” a dolorous reimagining of Shakespeare’s play set in and around a tower block in Melbourne, Australia.

From New York Times

Right now that forecast is paralytically depressed about May, hardly more cheerful about June, deeply dolorous about the prospects for the rest of the year and morose about 2021.

From Washington Post

Having released her impeccable, chart-topping album “Blue” in June, the singer-songwriter had already bestowed upon her fans a beautiful, if dolorous, holiday gift.

From Washington Post

At the 2015 V.M.A.s, Bieber broke down in tears delivering “What Do You Mean?,” making a ditty about failed communication dolorously communicative.

From The New Yorker