sorrowfulness
/ˈsɔroʊfəlnəs/
noun
- The state or quality of being very sad, especially because of a loss or disappointment.
- The poem captures the sorrowfulness of saying goodbye to a childhood home.
- After the funeral, a deep sorrowfulness settled over the family for weeks.
- The sorrowfulness in her voice made everyone in the room feel her pain.
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