doloroso
/ˌdoʊləˈroʊsoʊ/
adverb
- In a sad, sorrowful, or mournful manner (used especially as a musical direction).
- The pianist played the slow movement doloroso, making the audience feel the sadness in the music.
- The conductor instructed the orchestra to perform the passage doloroso, with deep emotion.
- She sang the final verse doloroso, her voice trembling with grief.
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adjective
- Sad, sorrowful, or mournful in style or feeling (used especially as a musical direction).
- The doloroso melody brought tears to the listeners' eyes.
- He wrote a doloroso piece for the funeral service.
- The composer marked the section 'doloroso' to indicate a mournful mood.