1. causing or expressing grief, sorrow, or pain
Usage: formal; literary

Examples

• The dolorous wail of the mourners filled the cemetery.
• She gave a dolorous account of her losses in the war.
• The dolorous melody brought tears to many eyes.
• His dolorous expression revealed the depth of his suffering.
• The poem’s dolorous tone reflected the author’s grief.
• The dolorous news spread quickly through the village.