dolorously
- a word derived from dolorous.
Example Sentences
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The rooms, though now mostly empty, remain redolent of family gatherings across the decades; most still contain their original wallpaper, dolorously faded and peeling, and tile or terrazzo floors.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2022
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 ● Aug. 21, 2018
“It takes me a while to make a cup of tea,” he went on, dolorously, to sniggers from the assembled.
From New York Times ● Oct. 29, 2014
To give the rest away, complained Agriculture Secretary Charles F. Brannan dolorously, would cost the Government another $15 million.
From Time Magazine Archive
“I only weigh a hundred and seventy-eight and three quarters, too,” he said dolorously.
From The Turner Twins by Barbour, Ralph Henry
