dolefulness

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dole·ful

(dōl′fəl)

adj.

1. Filled with or expressing grief; mournful. See Synonyms at sad.

2. Causing grief: a doleful loss.

dole′ful·ly adv.

dole′ful·ness n.

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Noun

dolefulness - sadness caused by grief or affliction

sadness, unhappiness - emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

dolefulness

noun

A feeling or spell of dismally low spirits:

blues, dejection, depression, despondence, despondency, doldrums, downheartedness, dumps, dysphoria, funk, gloom, glumness, heavy-heartedness, melancholy, mope (used in plural), mournfulness, sadness, unhappiness.

Translations

حُزْن، كَآبَه

smutek

sorgfuldhedsørgmodighed

dapurleiki

üzgünlüküzüntü

doleful

(ˈdoulful) adjective

sorrowful. a doleful expression.

ˈdolefully adverb

ˈdolefulness noun

References in classic literature ?

"Not in her, not in her!" the younger lady declared, shaking her head with a dolefulness that was neither jocular not affected.

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From the honeyed heartache of The Answer to the self-deprecating dolefulness of My Role as Professional Singer and Ham, Eitzel's status as Pope of Mope in the wake of Leonard Cohen's passing seems assured.

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As a negative and subjective emotion, loneliness typically manifests as spiritual emptiness, often accompanied by unhealthy emotions, such as dolefulness, helplessness, and depression, and, thus, significantly affects mental health.

Effect of gratitude on loneliness of Chinese college students: social support as a mediator

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