dolorous

/ˈdoʊlərəs/
adjective
  1. Feeling or expressing great sadness or sorrow; mournful.
    • She gave a dolorous sigh as she looked at the old photographs.
    • The movie's dolorous ending left everyone in the theater silent.
    • The dolorous news of the accident spread quickly through the town.
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