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Definition of sorrowful adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sorrowful

adjective
 
/ˈsɒrəʊfl/
 
/ˈsɑːrəʊfl/
 (literary)
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  1. very sad
    • her sorrowful eyes
    Topics Feelingsc2
    Word OriginOld English sorhful (see sorrow, -ful).
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