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sorrowful
adjective as in very upset; grieving
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Example Sentences
The country's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon called it a "dark and sorrowful day in New Zealand's history as a society", saying "we should have done better, and I am determined we will do so".
During an especially sorrowful moment in Edgardo’s confinement, one of the figures of the crucified Christ in the Roman dormitory for child converts takes leave of his cross with the help of little Edgardo.
Instead, the carefully prepared Cohen was subdued and succinct, admitting his lies and misdeeds in service of Donald Trump with a sorrowful mien.
“Uncle Vanya” is known for its sorrowful emotion, though the anguish failed to awaken my ready sympathy.
The “Don Quixote” was pure Dudamel, conveying narrative nuance in Strauss’ chronicle of the knight of “sorrowful countenance.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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