dolorousness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dolorousness
Noun
  • Power Ballad should be breezy and fun, with that twist of mournfulness that Carney is always so adept at pulling off.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • The reversal was met with some discontent.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • But as Bass presides over a City Hall that is almost entirely dominated by Democrats, discontent is spreading.
    National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • But without McManus, and after the Packers traded up from the seventh round to the sixth for Smack, the pressure is on him to reverse the Packers’ post-Mason Crosby kicking woes.
    Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • Northland drivers have a small relief to their traffic woes, in the form of a one-lane northbound route.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is pivotal in reducing the risk of wildfires during these hazardous conditions.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
  • Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is pivotal in mitigating the risk of wildfires during these perilous conditions.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • From individual missions to tours aboard the ISS, video games have featured surprisingly often in the inky blackness of space.
    William Worrall, Space.com, 30 May 2026
  • Lighting the mood Production design includes dramatic lighting effects, intensely bright (oof, that spotlight) to sudden pitch-blackness.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Noun
  • And up until 2022, all of those reports — hundreds each year, sent by mail, fax, and email — were read, assessed for seriousness, and manually entered into a database by OHRP staff.
    Megan Molteni, STAT, 5 June 2026
  • Although no successful secession movement has arisen since 1865, contemporary secession movements exist, with varying degrees of seriousness, and in the 21st century polls have shown that interest in secession has been rising.
    Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 3, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • The hormone pills can cause serious side effects, particularly fatigue and moodiness.
    CBS News, CBS News, 31 May 2026
  • The former's moodiness will complement the latter's cuteness for a fashion-forward outfit.
    Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 25 May 2026
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“Dolorousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dolorousness. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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