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sorrowful

adjective

experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
S
Ends with
L
Contains
OR
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈsɔɹoʊfəl

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss

    “sorrowful widows”

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Example Sentences

sorrowful widows
a sorrowful tale of death and despair
sorrowful news
{'source': 'The Bible, Proverbs 14:13', 'text': 'even in laughter the heart is sorrowful'}

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