sorrowful

Example Sentences

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In solitary old age, Ondro has finally accepted his sorrowful calling as the memory keeper of the men who died.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani described his passing as "sorrowful", calling him a "noble and thoughtful actor of Iranian cinema" in a post on X.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

“The official culture in Iran in the ‘80s was very sorrowful because of the war, and Shiite Islam was very oriented towards mourning.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

Given their own sorrowful history, Einhorn argued, it was the Jews’ special obligation to fight against oppression and prejudice, not just for their own sake, but “for the whole world.”

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2025

It would have been as sorrowful a sound in that heavy fog as anyone could readily conjure or imagine, and as it grew louder—as the freighter drew closer—it would have sounded all the more forlorn.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson