Descriptive Words For Tone And Mood

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adjective expressing or suggesting sorrow or grief

  • The mournful music played by the orchestra brought tears to the audience's eyes.
  • She wore a mournful expression all day after hearing the bad news.
  • The movie was so sad, I was feeling pretty mournful afterwards.
  • The old abandoned house had a mournful look about it, as if it held secrets of the past.