adj. mournful or full of sorrow; causing grief
The doleful look on her face told me she had not gotten the grant.
The doleful look on her face told me she had not gotten the grant.
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Who published a doleful editorial on "The Terrors of Submission"?
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depressing; afflicted; cast down; cheerless
cheerful; elated; glad; gleeful; happy; joyful
2 syllables
dole-ful
soulful
woelfel
woelfle
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