wailful
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- wailfully adverb
Etymology
Origin of wailful
Example Sentences
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She begg'd so long, so wailful, that less they could not do Than force the coffin open, and give the corpse to view.
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I am not going to beat the big drum of sentiment and make a wailful noise.
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The prayers and the wailful chanting passed over his head like waves, his heart was straitened, red sparks whirled before his eyes.
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But although in his attention to the wailful melody of the words he scarcely noticed the meaning, something of the old passion and fervor had gone out of his voice.
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From behind his wailful voice the gentle knocking was heard running on.
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