sorrowful
adjective
, -ə-fəl, ˈsȯr-\
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, -ə-f(ə-)lē , ˈsȯr- \
adverb
, -ə-fəl- , ˈsȯr- \
noun
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Synonyms
aching, agonized, anguished, bemoaning, bewailing, bitter, deploring, doleful, dolesome, dolorous, funeral, grieving, heartbroken, lamentable, lugubrious, mournful, plaintive, plangent, regretful, rueful, sorry, wailing, weeping, woeful
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The ending might benefit from losing that scene altogether, closing more succinctly with the sorrowful reaffirmation of the love and pride Ellen feels for Ned, and the haunting image of execution. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, "'True History of the Kelly Gang': Film Review | TIFF 2019," 6 Sep. 2019 Victims are not victims, not some fragile, sorrowful aftermath. — Samantha Leach, Glamour, "Stanford Sexual Assault Case Survivor Emily Doe Comes Forward as Chanel Miller," 4 Sep. 2019 Depictions of Mary are often joyful, sorrowful or vaguely middle-distance serene. — Los Angeles Times, "Spain’s ‘Game of Thrones’ sites drew them. Barcelona and towns beyond bewitched them," 24 Aug. 2019 The Angels’ raw, aching wounds were torn open Friday, their first home game since his death, but what could have been a sorrowful night had a wondrous ending almost too surreal to be believed. — Helene Elliott, latimes.com, "Angels’ no-hitter tribute to Tyler Skaggs is an absolute gem," 12 July 2019 Kwok cracks open Sylvie’s heart, spilling its sorrowful contents for all the world to see. — Carol Memmott, Washington Post, "A decade ago, her brother disappeared. In a new novel, she turns her loss into art.," 5 June 2019 Equipped with an audio guide, a walk through the space (an average visitor spends two hours here) is a wretchedly sorrowful one, eliciting tears and incredulity: How could human beings be capable of such blind hatred? — Anna Ben Yehuda Rahmanan, Fortune, "The Largest U.S. Exhibit Ever About the Holocaust Opens in Downtown Manhattan," 27 July 2019 But even before Robie’s imposing presence enters the scene, Kourtis’ sardonic and sorrowful Ned provides a memento mori for his fellow actors. — Kerry Reid, chicagotribune.com, "'Elizabeth Rex' at Oak Park Festival Theatre is a worthy 'distraction' for Shakespeare fans," 17 June 2019 And the deaths are just the tip of a sorrowful iceberg. — Brian Resnick, Vox, "Teens are increasingly depressed, anxious, and suicidal. How can we help?," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sorrowful.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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