Sorrowful and Triste

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Sorrowful adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.

Usage example: adopted a sorrowful tone of voice to read the news story about the former governor's death

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Triste and sorrowful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Triste" instead an adjective "Sorrowful".

Nearby Words: sorrow, sorrowed, sorrowing, sorrowfully

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Sorrowful and triste are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sorrowful" instead an adjective "Triste".

Love Potion Meaningful Name: Tristan's name is explained in-story as derived from the French "triste", meaning "sad" or "sorrowful".

Source: Literature / Tristan and Iseult
This may seem surprising, but during the Noche Triste (Sorrowful night), the 30th of June 1520, the population of Tenochtitlan (Mexico) rioted against the invaders and drove them out with heavy losses.

Source: Mayincatec

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