dolorous
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do·lor·ous
(dō'lər-əs, dŏl'ər-) 
adj.
Marked by or exhibiting sorrow, grief, or pain.
dolorousness do'lor·ous·ness n.
adj.
Marked by or exhibiting sorrow, grief, or pain.
[Middle English, from Old French doloros, from Late Latin dolōrōsus, from dolor, dolor. See dolor.]
dolorously do'lor·ous·ly adv.dolorousness do'lor·ous·ness n.
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The Wall Street Journal's online opinion page, in discussing the possibility of a recess appointment for John Bolton as US ambassador to the UN, took the opportunity to poke fun at Sen. George Voinovich:
"On the bright side, it would make for a dolorous 18 months for George Voinovich. "
Voinovich had previously broken down in tears on the Senate floor at the prospect of Bolton's ambassadorship.
Link: The Filibuster Is Back
Posted June 23, 2005.
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dolorous
adjective
- Full of or expressive of sorrow: doleful, lugubrious, mournful, plaintive, rueful, sad, sorrowful, woebegone, woeful. See happy/unhappy.
- Causing sorrow or regret: deplorable, doleful, grievous, lamentable, mournful, regrettable, rueful, sad, sorrowful, woeful. See happy/unhappy.
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dolorous
adj
Definition: miserable, anguished
Antonyms: cheery, happy, hopeful
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IN BRIEF: Causing sorrow.
Their dispatch is quick, and less dolorous than the paw of the bear or teeth of the lion.
— Dr. H. More.
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