Mourning and Sorrowful

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Mourning

Mourning adjective - Sorrowful through loss or deprivation.
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Sorrowful and mourning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sorrowful" instead an adjective "Mourning".
Nearby Words: mournful, mourn, mourned, mourner

Sorrowful

Sorrowful adjective - Experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss.
Usage example: sorrowful news
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Mourning and sorrowful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mourning" instead an adjective "Sorrowful".
Nearby Words: sorrow, sorrowed, sorrowing, sorrowfully

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  • Alas, Poor Villain TCG. The scene resembles both a sorrowful Dorothy regretting having to kill the Witch and Luke Skywalker mourning his father's death.
    Source: Alas, Poor Villain
  • Normally, one is not supposed to give an in-depth eulogy if the funeral service occurs during or shortly after a major holiday, since the joyous nature of the holiday trumps the sorrowful nature of the mourning service.
    Source: Could Say It, But...
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