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as in weeping
expressing or suggesting mourning
she had such a mournful expression that someone teasingly asked if her dog had died
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as in sad
feeling unhappiness
the mournful survivors of the disaster were faced with the grim task of burying the dead
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as in depressing
causing unhappiness
the mournful death of a beloved entertainer
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Recent Examples of mournful
Jerome Grand Hotel Originally the town hospital, the imposing Jerome Grand retains traces of its mournful past.
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Roger Naylor and Scott Craven, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
In this context, the shapeless clothes take on a mournful air, the appearance of a funeral shroud.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2024
But if the tone sometimes feels mournful, even fatalistic, Kim has not crafted a memorial for the haenyeo so much as an outlet for their grief, and for the blistering energy that resounds within them.
—Geoffrey Bunting, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
Twelve small, meticulous drawings in pencil, marker, crayons, and watercolor form a mournful martyrology.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024
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Roger Naylor and Scott Craven, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
In this context, the shapeless clothes take on a mournful air, the appearance of a funeral shroud.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2024
But if the tone sometimes feels mournful, even fatalistic, Kim has not crafted a memorial for the haenyeo so much as an outlet for their grief, and for the blistering energy that resounds within them.
—Geoffrey Bunting, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
Twelve small, meticulous drawings in pencil, marker, crayons, and watercolor form a mournful martyrology.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mournful
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.David Mamet, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.Helen Shaw, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
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Maybe not the question to ask a Canadian, but could sad smoke breaks bring America together today?Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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One of Jones’ most famous productions stands as his top-selling title in this sad moment, but it’s not credited to him as an artist.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article The national election news was downright depressing for many in the Bay Area, but there was a lot of cause for celebration among local candidates Tuesday night.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Dreadful game of the week: Cleveland Browns at Philadelphia Eagles — The Browns are just depressing, saddled with the debacle that is the acquisition of quarterback Deshaun Watson, whose numbers are just dreadful.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
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The deceased who are buried at the site would likely have been burnt on funeral pyres.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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The funeral banner features a typical mix of Lebanese faces, making up three generations of a Shiite Muslim family that lived for decades in this predominantly Christian area north of Beirut.Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Oct. 2024
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Instead of simply telling CEOs that employees are unhappy, provide hard evidence that points to why.Alena Botros, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Pickford grew up in a quiet, unhappy house near Richmond Park, in southwest London.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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The upcoming sequel to This Is Spinal Tap will be turning the pathetic knobs all the way to 11.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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After a downright pathetic few weeks, the Russians regrouped—or at least got regrouped enough.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Monét began her tweet with five heartbroken emojis.Anna Chan, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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Animal lovers have been left heartbroken by a dog who has already been adopted and returned to the shelter twice in her young life.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Deadpool, is depressed, according to a synopsis by Showtimes.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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Amid a glut of dour, depressed series with Serious Things to Say, a show that carries itself so lightly is absolutely welcome.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Mournful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mournful. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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