Rueful Definition

ro͝ofəl
adjective
Causing sorrow or pity; lamentable.
Webster's New World
Feeling or showing sorrow or pity; mournful.
Webster's New World
Feeling or showing regret, esp. in an abashed way.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Rueful

  • rue + -ful

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Rueful Sentence Examples

  • Daniel just looked at him with a rueful grin.

  • He gazed down into the river water, with what looked like a fond, rueful smile.

  • However, I think those pouring scorn on this notion will very soon come to feel a little rueful.

  • Visitors ' manager, Neville Powell was left looking very rueful after such a poor display from his underperforming team.

  • To round off the weekend 's matches, John Cannon sends a rueful comment from a Sussex viewpoint.

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