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dolorous

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My favorite bit of wordplay in that book is when he calls Dolores Haze "dolorous and hazy".

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showing sorrow

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adjective

showing sorrow

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for dolorous.

Example sentences

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My favorite bit of wordplay in that book is when he calls Dolores Haze "dolorous and hazy".

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> A 1393 London ordinance limiting the parts of the city where sex workers could operate attributed problems with the trade specifically to “Flemish women, who profess and follow such shameful and dolorous life.”This is pretty common even today.

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How do you use dolorous in a sentence?

My favorite bit of wordplay in that book is when he calls Dolores Haze "dolorous and hazy".

What does dolorous mean?

showing sorrow

What part of speech is dolorous?

dolorous is commonly used as adjective.