doleful
/ˈdoʊl fəl/
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Definition(s):
- (adj) filled with or evoking sadness
Usage(s):
- But nothing guarantees that doleful outlook surely not the geological gift of massive resources.
- He quickly knocked out a doleful melody and a set of lyrics that were soon replaced by those of a rival lyricist: I've still that affection which I had for you;.
- One can shows a blank-looking white teenager with a doleful gaze and bags beneath his eyes.
Quotes
- "I hope he's the right man, they need a strong character," Pleat told BBC Radio Five. "Santini seemed a rather doleful character, he never showed any animation or authority on the touchline. Spurs have the nucleus of a fine team. They have as...on Nov 8, 2004 By: David Pleat Source: Sportinglife.com
- "Bashful Bob is abandoned as a baby beside a beauty parlour and is adopted by a boxer, a beagle and a barsoi," Atwood explains. "Then he meets doleful Dorinda whose parents have disappeared in a dreadful disaster and she's been dumped on...on Sep 21, 2004 By: Margaret Atwood Source: CTV.ca
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