单词 | sorryful |
释义 | sorryfuladj. rare (chiefly U.S.). Sorrowful; sorry. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > sorrow or grief > [adjective] > characterized by sorrow sadc1400 languorousc1475 tragicala1700 melpomenish1801 sorryful1821 tragic1848 1821 Relig. Intelligencer (New-Haven, Conn.) 13 Oct. 319/1 Adam and Eve..felt very sorryful for their departure from Eden and wished to return. 1866 A. J. Grayson Let. 11 July in Zoe (1891) 2 43 But I will no longer trouble you with my sorryful complainings. 1920 Jrnl. Electr. Workers & Operators Aug. 815/1 I think I have a method of remedying this sorryful condition. Let each Local elect three press secretaries. 1993 Vancouver Sun (Nexis) 30 Dec. d7 It was Los Angeles' third power-play goal in four attempts. At that point, Vancouver's power play was a sorryful 1-for-9. 2006 D. Lewis How Big is Your Faith (2008) xii. 145 For their many years of service Williamson employees received a nicely written sorryful and apologetic letter. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1821 |
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