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rueful

[ roo-fuhl ]

adjective

  1. causing sorrow or pity; pitiable; deplorable:

    a rueful plight.

  2. feeling, showing, or expressing sorrow, repentance, or regret:

    the rueful look on her face.



rueful

/ ˈːʊ /

adjective

  1. feeling or expressing sorrow or repentance

    a rueful face

  2. inspiring sorrow or pity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܱڳܱ, adverb
  • ˈܱڳܱԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܱ·ڳܱ· adverb
  • ܱ·ڳܱ·Ա noun
  • 󲹱-ܱ·ڳܱ adjective
  • ܲ·ܱ·ڳܱ adjective
  • un·ܱ·ڳܱ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of rueful1

First recorded in 1175–1225, rueful is from the Middle English word reowful; rue 1, -ful
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Example Sentences

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In “Gypsy,” McDonald augments her unparalleled Broadway legacy by summoning America’s rueful history to the stage.

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Even in moments of deep sadness, he’ll crack a rueful joke, and when he lets Tom’s vulnerability show, we see the effort that it takes for this man to stick his neck out.

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It’s like three classic films in one — screwball comedy, home-invasion thriller and a rueful drama of regret.

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A more rueful Norris acknowledged that events had given Ocon and Verstappen the chance to bank track position, and to change their tyres for free.

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The Swede was left in rueful tears after the match was lost by a single hole, with Korda being awarded an eagle because her ball might have fallen below ground on that 13th hole.

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