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Recent Examples of dolorous Above ground, the images are reminiscent of Bela Tarr or the particularly dolorous stretches of early Tarkovsky movies, an impression accented by the strange siren-like blares, twangs and choral interludes of Tako Zhordania’s otherwordly score. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 8 July 2023 The nodding plume and the dolorous bell. James Parker, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2022 The next evening, a lanky youth in military fatigues mumbles something less dolorous from the same podium and Llewyn can only watch from the sidelines as the audience applauds with vigour. Hazlitt, 24 Aug. 2022 Things had changed just enough to incorporate this kind of hard, dolorous realism. Wesley Morris, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2020 Filled with desolate vistas, a feathered and furred menagerie, and multiple aperture-like windows, these fragments quickly establish a moody tone and over time become dolorous refrains. Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2018 His Grammy supremacy, to the exclusion of Sheeran, shows that the dolorous guitarist no longer holds intrinsic sway over the smiling showman for the awards' purposes. Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 28 Nov. 2017 His Grammy supremacy, to the exclusion of Sheeran, shows that the dolorous guitarist no longer holds intrinsic sway over the smiling showman for the awards' purposes. Andrew Unterberger, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2017 Did Affleck use up his store of dolorous winces in Manchester by the Sea? Christian Lorentzen, New Republic, 5 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dolorous
Adjective
  • The band played somber hymns marking Good Friday, a mournful day during Holy Week.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
  • At the vigil, the atmosphere appeared to be both mournful and celebratory of Scooter’s life.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.
    David Mamet, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.
    Helen Shaw, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
Adjective
  • Keeping with tradition, the Vatican’s health department verifies the pope’s death in his home, and his body is placed in a coffin and transferred to St. Peter’s Basilica for public viewing, the funeral Mass and burial.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The funeral mass will begin at 10am CET (1am PT) and take place on the parvis of Saint Peter’s Basilica, or the space in front of the basilica.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The recent tragic helicopter crash into the Hudson River, which claimed six lives, has left our city heartbroken and once again grappling with difficult questions about public safety and aviation policy.
    Keith Powers, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The heartbroken couple spent days looking for Valerie but eventually had to return to their lives in Broken Hill, New South Wales.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Her coverage has ranged from a rare interview with Mark Zuckerberg as Meta neared its 20th birthday to the bitter divorce proceedings of an Indian software billionaire.
    Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Trump's second term kicked off late January with mass layoffs in the federal government, widespread tariffs, an escalating trade war with China and a deportation program that has led to a bitter court battle.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025

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“Dolorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dolorous. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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