sorrow
noun
distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
Example Sentences
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Although such sorrowfulness might send Ward to Spotify, Cooper believes this kind of event can actually increase loyalty to radio.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 10, 2022
The pervading atmosphere of sorrowfulness in much of Josquin’s music, whether applied to sacred music or secular songs of unhappy love, is typical of his strife-filled time.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
There was no sense of gloom or sorrowfulness in her company.
From Henry Brocken His Travels and Adventures in the Rich, Strange, Scarce-Imaginable Regions of Romance by Walter De la Mare
"Surely, sir," the maiden answered, with a smile of sweet sorrowfulness.
From In the Valley by Harold Frederic
The rosy afterglow of the classic world was upon these Greek Fathers; but at the same time they suffered from the sorrowfulness of the new religion, which held so many sad and pessimistic elements.
From The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times by Alfred Biese
