waeful
/ˈweɪfəl/
adjective
- Full of sorrow or grief; sad and mournful.
- The old song had a waeful melody that made people cry.
- The waeful expression on her face told everyone she had lost the game.
- He let out a waeful sigh as he looked at the ruined garden.
- Causing or expressing sadness; pitiful.
- She told a waeful story about her lost cat.
- The abandoned puppy gave a waeful little bark.
- It was a waeful sight to see the empty playground after the children left.