Expressions Of Sorrow

adverb in a way that shows strong negative emotions such as anger or disappointment

• She spoke bitterly about the company's unethical practices.
• He bitterly complained about having to work late again.
• I bitterly regret not going to the concert last night.
• The loss of the championship game was a bitter pill to swallow for the team.

noun a feeling of sadness or distress

adjective describing something that causes emotional pain or distress

• The loss of a loved one can cause immense heartache for those left behind.
• Breakups always bring a lot of heartache, but time heals all wounds.
• Dealing with heartache sucks, but you'll get through it.
• Watching her dreams shatter was a heartache she couldn't bear.

adjective regrettable; unfortunate

• The lack of funding for public education is a lamentable situation that needs to be addressed.
• It's really lamentable how the weather ruined our picnic plans.
• It's so lamentable that we have to work on a Friday night.
• The decline of the historic building is a lamentable loss for the community.

adjective Late lamented is an adjective phrase that is used to describe someone who has died and is greatly missed or mourned.

• The late lamented professor was a respected figure in the academic community.
• Everyone misses the late lamented boss since he left the company.
• The late lamented rockstar was a legend in the music scene.
• The late lamented opportunity to travel the world will always be regretted.

noun the act of mourning or grieving

verb to feel or express sorrow or grief

• The community came together to mourn the loss of a beloved leader.
• We all gathered to mourn the passing of our favorite teacher.
• I'm just here to mourn the end of my favorite TV show.
• She couldn't help but mourn the loss of her youth as she celebrated her birthday.

adjective expressing sorrow or regret in a slightly humorous way

• She gave him a rueful smile as she realized her mistake.
• He let out a rueful chuckle when he saw the mess he had made.
• I felt pretty rueful after failing my driving test for the third time.
• The old man looked at the ruins of his former home with a rueful heart.

adverb An adverb modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb. 'Sadly' is an adverb that expresses sorrow or regret.

interjection An interjection is a word or phrase that expresses emotion or exclamation. 'Sadly' can be used as an interjection to express sadness or disappointment.

• Sadly, the company had to lay off several employees due to budget cuts.
• I can't make it to the party tonight, sadly.
• I got stood up on my date, sadly.
• His dreams of becoming a professional athlete were sadly shattered after his injury.

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• Upon hearing the tragic news, she began to break into tears in front of her colleagues.
• I couldn't help but break into tears when I saw the heartfelt surprise they had planned for me.
• The movie was so touching that it made me break into tears within the first few minutes.
• The overwhelming stress and pressure finally caused him to break into tears during the important presentation.