1
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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2
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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In this context, the shapeless clothes take on a mournful air, the appearance of a funeral shroud.
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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
The result is the mournful Tears of Injustice, due to arrive Feb. 28, 2025, on Matador Records.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
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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
The result is the mournful Tears of Injustice, due to arrive Feb. 28, 2025, on Matador Records.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 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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Because three seasons playing melancholic, sad, depressed, and lost is not fun anymore.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024
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The French might be sad if Emily leaves for Italy, but Americans in Paris are unlikely to shed any tears; many of them have had enough of the Chicago native’s absent-minded cultural blunders.Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2024
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Spencer’s saga is a depressing tale of a rushed and incomplete police investigation, a lousy defense attorney, prosecutorial misconduct, false testimony, and witnesses compromised by cash rewards.Terry W., The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2024
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Balancing your budget can feel depressing while the moon confronts Saturn.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 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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On Wednesday, walkie-talkies exploded, some during funeral processions being held for militants killed in Tuesday's explosions.David Brennan, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2024
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By late Thursday morning, Microsoft’s stock was down more than 4%, with investors likely unhappy with the company’s revenue guidance for the next quarter.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Regardless of how the cyberattack was carried out, the result was unhappy soldiers—and a risk to Maduro’s grip on power.Zach Dorfman, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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In a pathetic attempt to win him over, Doreen does her hair up like Loretta, but Oliver is unfazed.Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2024
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Though the operation succeeded politically, the Russian military’s performance was pathetic; there was horrible coordination between branches, poorly executed flight missions, malfunctioning equipment and deaths from friendly fire.Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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His small act of kindness resonated deeply in a heartbroken community striving to rebuild and find its way forward.Alaa Elassar, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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Peyton Elizabeth Lee plays a heartbroken teen playwright attending a small town's seasonal fall festival when she and others are attacked by a very angry orange squash.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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Chad went off to direct second unit for a Sacha Baron Cohen movie, and Dave was deeply depressed.Simon Bland, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024
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According to Orloff, most people on the receiving end of trauma dumping will feel anxious, stressed, helpless and even depressed after the conversation.David Oliver, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Mournful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mournful. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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