mournfully
- a word derived from mournful.
Example Sentences
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It reminds me of the old joke about the guy in the Wild West who, before he was hanged for horse stealing, said “This will be a real lesson to me,” mournfully, from the scaffold.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
"The place has been demolished and is now empty," say Baba Bala mournfully, adding that most of his colleagues are either dead or have given up on the business.
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2024
She paused, and added mournfully, “I was flabbergasted.”
From Slate • Jul. 30, 2024
Hamm joins "The Morning Show" following an Apple TV+ ad campaign in which he mournfully wallows in the realization that every major star shows up on the streaming service but him.
From Salon • Jul. 27, 2023
A trussed-up chicken stuck its head out of a sack and watched them mournfully as it was carried past.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
