ruefulness
/ˈruːfəlnəs/
noun
- The quality or state of feeling sadness, regret, or pity, often mixed with gentle humor.
- Her ruefulness was clear as she looked at the burnt cookies.
- The poem captures the ruefulness of looking back at lost opportunities.
- There was a hint of ruefulness in his voice when he talked about his old car.
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