mournful
adjective
feeling or expressing sorrow or grief; sorrowful; sad.
mournfully
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a word derived from
mournful.
Example Sentences
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"I have to start over," he said mournfully.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
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
“I lost all my Smiths records, the mintiest, shrink-wrapped, original version of Slayer, ‘Reign in Blood,‘” he recalled mournfully.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2025
"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
"Now put 'em down y'all," he said mournfully.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
