dolorous [ DOL-er-uh's ]
dolorous [ DOL-er-uh's ] [ adjective ]
MEANING : 1. mournful or full of sorrow
2. characterized by or showing grief or sorrow
3. causing pain or sorrow
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : She suffered a nervous breakdown when she heard the dolorous news of her husband's death.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : She receives strong support from a remarkable score by Alexandre Desplat, sweeping, romantic and dolorous, but built on a tinkling eight-note refrain that sounds like a child's nursery rhyme.