noun
- The plural of dolorousness; instances or qualities of being characterized by or expressing great sorrow, grief, or pain.
Usage: Formal or literary register; Rarely used in everyday speech; more common in academic or creative writing
Examples
- The dolorousnesses expressed in the poet's verses moved readers to tears.
- Medieval art often depicted the dolorousnesses of religious martyrdom.
- She spoke of the dolorousnesses that had marked her family's history.
- The film captured multiple dolorousnesses of human suffering with unflinching honesty.
- His writing explored the dolorousnesses of loss and abandonment.