Adjective : a doleful look on her face. From Dictionary.com.
The howling continued for a long while, filling the air of that sombre night with a new kind of dolefulness and horror. From Wordnik.com. [The Knights of the Cross or, Krzyzacy] Reference
Sébalt sat with legs across, and his elbow resting on his knee, gazing into the fire with unspeakable dolefulness. From Wordnik.com. [The Man-Wolf and Other Tales] Reference
A life-size dummy stood in one corner of the room, the expression on its face being almost human in its dolefulness. From Wordnik.com. [Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motorboat] Reference
The last part of the drive on a road causewayed through the endless mangrove swamp impresses the imagination strongly by its dolefulness. From Wordnik.com. [The Golden Chersonese and the way thither] Reference
Not that nature was reinforcing the dolefulness, that old pathetic fallacy; no, the haze was man-made, for thousands of small fires were burning in England, consuming the clothes and the homes and the bodies of the stricken. From Wordnik.com. [Up The Line]
Miss Tita shook her head, full of her dolefulness. From Wordnik.com. [The Aspern Papers] Reference
Dumps suggest dolefulness, but the debate on the action of the. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, August 11, 1920] Reference
There was a certain accent of dolefulness in the way he said it. From Wordnik.com. [Young People's Pride] Reference
This dolefulness of yours has something to do with your son, eh?. From Wordnik.com. [Amphitryo, Asinaria, Aulularia, Bacchides, Captivi Amphitryon, The Comedy of Asses, The Pot of Gold, The Two Bacchises, The Captives] Reference
Indeed all I have been doing was to get him to moderate his dolefulness. From Wordnik.com. [The Pillars of the House, V1] Reference
"You are so anxious to have me grow up," he replied, with proper dolefulness. From Wordnik.com. [Tommy and Grizel] Reference
The idea of Rose as a "model" made Clover smile in the midst of her dolefulness. From Wordnik.com. [What Katy Did at School] Reference
When Anthony was ready to speak of her Dahlia, she obtruded this question in utter dolefulness. From Wordnik.com. [Rhoda Fleming — Complete] Reference
Mr Rowland's face, all dolefulness, emerged from behind the newspaper, and the children shouted. From Wordnik.com. [Deerbrook] Reference
My rendering of the famous ballad had, in consequence, acquired a dolefulness not intended by the composer. From Wordnik.com. [Paul Kelver, a Novel] Reference
"The only amends I can make," he said, in very dolefulness, "is that I may never let you see my face again.". From Wordnik.com. [Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall] Reference
And then that sighing and groaning and dolefulness of visage whenever the thought of the past came back to him?. From Wordnik.com. [Birds of Prey] Reference
"Not in her, not in her!" the younger lady declared, shaking her head with a dolefulness that was neither jocular not affected. From Wordnik.com. [The Aspern Papers] Reference
"And yet wouldst deliver me over into the hands of mine enemies," he said with increased dolefulness, "and not raise a finger to save me.". From Wordnik.com. ["Unto Caesar"] Reference
It was a very ordinary tale, and its dolefulness was relieved by the old man's delight at finding people who could talk to him like Christians. From Wordnik.com. [The House of Martha] Reference
The merry, good-natured Rashe had disappeared in the sea-sick, cross, and weary wight, whose sole solace was grumbling, but her dolefulness only made. From Wordnik.com. [Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster] Reference
The patient Pauline, who had packed everything and arranged everything, and borne with her mistress's dolefulness all day long, began to yawn piteously. From Wordnik.com. [Vixen, Volume II.] Reference
But the extreme dolefulness of Mrs. Newt had already perplexed her; and the prompt, simple way in which she answered this question precluded the suspicion of artifice. From Wordnik.com. [Trumps] Reference
The face, at this moment, was a sad one, but its lines expressed no weak surrender to dolefulness; her lips were courageous, and her eyes such as brighten readily with joy. From Wordnik.com. [Denzil Quarrier] Reference
Faith, but you are a lucky dog, "said my Lord, shaking his head in mock dolefulness;" for there is no man in London, in the world, for whom she would descend a flight of steps, save you. From Wordnik.com. [Richard Carvel]
Mr. Blithers ignored what might have been regarded as an introduction, and blandly announced that tennis wasn't a game for fat people, patting his somewhat aggressive extension in mock dolefulness as he spoke. From Wordnik.com. [The Prince of Graustark] Reference
The intense dolefulness of the ditty was not diminished by the fact that the cook had no musical ear, and having started on a note that was no note in particular, he flattened with every long-drawn lamentation till the ballad became more of a groan than a song. From Wordnik.com. [We and the World, Part II A Book for Boys] Reference
A lucky dog, "said my Lord, shaking his head in mock dolefulness;" for there is no man in London, in the world, for whom she would descend a flight of steps, save you. From Wordnik.com. [Richard Carvel — Volume 04] Reference
And it's a poor creature you would be at any time, "added the old lady to herself, after a second thoughtful investigation of Miss Landale's countenance, which had assumed an expression of mulishness in addition to an increase of dolefulness during this homily. From Wordnik.com. [The Light of Scarthey] Reference
Vittoria sighed with droll dolefulness. From Wordnik.com. [Vittoria — Complete] Reference
Unchanged is thy grimace, thy dolefulness is one. From Wordnik.com. [Poems of Paul Verlaine] Reference
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