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Wondering how to use Doleful in a sentence? Below are 7 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as mournful or sad.

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Doleful in a sentence

Doleful meaning

Filled with grief, mournful, bringing feelings of sadness.

Synonyms of Doleful

mournful sad

Related words

Other words often associated with Doleful or its synonyms:

bittersweet melancholic sorrowful tragicomic depressive wistful melancholy plaintive saddening depressing pensive gloomy

Using Doleful

  • The main meaning on this page is: Filled with grief, mournful, bringing feelings of sadness.
  • Useful related words include: mournful, sad.
  • In the example corpus, doleful often appears in combinations such as: with doleful.

Context around Doleful

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

usually 1×

Often after:

lyrics 1× consequences 1× train 1× prison 1× threnody 1× expression 1×

Sentence patterns with Doleful

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

contrasts a doleful threnody in 1× from my doleful prison in 1× in a doleful train patience 1× singing and doleful lyrics manage 1× socialism with doleful consequences for 1× were usually doleful 1× with a doleful expression on 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

examples include when 1× from my doleful 1× gallois p 368 1× henry vii is 1× in the communist 1× my parents were 1×

Common sentence endings:

12 may 1536 1× anyone who persists 1× communicate wary optimism 1× on his face 1× the 18th century 1× welcome gentry ruddigore 1×

Words around Doleful

Just before it in the word index:

doled 71 doleac 2 dole 238 doldrums 64 dolci 5 dolce 93

Just after it in the word index:

dolegala 4 dolehide 6 doleman 6 dolemite 12 dolen 2 dolenz 44

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Doleful

  • In this selection, "doleful" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, usually, lyrics, consequences and train stand out and add context to how "doleful" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include contrasts a doleful threnody in and from my doleful prison in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "doleful" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with doleful

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

My parents were over 40 when I was born, so the ruminations were usually doleful. (15 words)

In the communist case, government censorship offices exclude anything negative about socialism, with doleful consequences for anyone who persists. (19 words)

Henry VII is shown receiving the book containing the manuscript in mourning robes with a doleful expression on his face. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

From my doleful prison in the Tower, this sixth of May; Your most loyal and ever faithful wife, Anne Boleyn" Four of the accused men were tried in Westminster on 12 May 1536. (33 words)

Gallois, p. 368 The work contrasts a "doleful threnody " in the slow movement with the finale, which "pirouettes in 4/4 time", in a style reminiscent of the 18th century. (30 words)

Nate’s colorfully symphonic electronic production emphasizes joy and euphoria, so that even his cousin’s yearnsome singing and doleful lyrics manage to communicate wary optimism. (26 words)

Example sentences (7)

My parents were over 40 when I was born, so the ruminations were usually doleful.

Nate’s colorfully symphonic electronic production emphasizes joy and euphoria, so that even his cousin’s yearnsome singing and doleful lyrics manage to communicate wary optimism.

In the communist case, government censorship offices exclude anything negative about socialism, with doleful consequences for anyone who persists.

Examples include "When the Foeman bares his steel" (The Pirates of Penzance), "In a doleful train" (Patience) and "Welcome, gentry" (Ruddigore).

From my doleful prison in the Tower, this sixth of May; Your most loyal and ever faithful wife, Anne Boleyn" Four of the accused men were tried in Westminster on 12 May 1536.

Gallois, p. 368 The work contrasts a "doleful threnody " in the slow movement with the finale, which "pirouettes in 4/4 time", in a style reminiscent of the 18th century.

Henry VII is shown receiving the book containing the manuscript in mourning robes with a doleful expression on his face.

Common combinations with doleful

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "doleful" in a sentence?
An example: "My parents were over 40 when I was born, so the ruminations were usually doleful." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "doleful" from authentic English texts.
What does "doleful" mean?
Doleful means: Filled with grief, mournful, bringing feelings of sadness.
What are synonyms of "doleful"?
Common synonyms of "doleful" include: mournful, sad.
How many example sentences with "doleful" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "doleful", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.