doleful in a sentence

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Definition

Sample Sentences

1. The child's doleful expression made it clear that he was disappointed by the news.
2. As she gazed out the window during the storm, a doleful melody played softly in her mind.
3. His voice was filled with a doleful tone as he recounted the tale of his lost pet.
4. In the midst of celebration, a doleful shadow seemed to linger over the gathering.
5. The painting captured a doleful scene of loneliness in a once-thriving village.

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