01 a. Full of grief; sad; sorrowful; doleful; dismal; as, a dolorous object; dolorous discourses.
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Full of grief; sad; sorrowful; doleful; dismal; as, a dolorous object; dolorous discourses.“You take me in too dolorous a sense; I spake to you for your comfort.” — Shak.
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Occasioning pain or grief; painful.“Their dispatch is quick, and less dolorous than the paw of the bear or teeth of the lion.” — Dr. H. More.