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Example sentences for: doleful

How can you use “doleful” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

His doleful low tones and operatic mouth-breathing give even his vilest lines a dopey sweetness.
Along with bands like Hanson, the Spice Girls have helped vanquish the doleful grunge music that dominated the early '90s.
He's back in vogue because his doleful realism frames the debate for Republicans who oppose Clinton's foreign policy, especially Clinton's China and Kosovo policies.
You meet the same cleareyed, jaunty, generous, doleful, complicated people in many of her characters that she offers in person.