sorrowfully
Example Sentences
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And poor old dad abashedly admits that was too true and sorrowfully seeks to make amends with his kids.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2022
It features a more demure production and Polachek sorrowfully singing, “Tryna find the lightswitch in the dark / burying the good girl I know I’m not,” with a simple strumming guiding her despair.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2021
“We also sorrowfully acknowledge the historical and ongoing trauma and the legacy of suffering and challenges faced by Indigenous Peoples that continue to this day.”
From Reuters ● Sep. 25, 2021
Her voice shifting as subtly as her pallor, she conjured to the stage both sides of a sorrowfully confounding mother-daughter relationship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2020
“Fine, Brother, fine. In fact, I thought ... I mean, I was aiming for high honors this term. But now, this F ...” “I know,” the teacher said, shaking his head sorrowfully, in commiseration.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
