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Definition of Rueful

Rueful
Rueful Rue"ful, a. 1. Causing one to rue or lament; woeful; mournful; sorrowful. 2. Expressing sorrow. ``Rueful faces.' --Dryden. Two rueful figures, with long black cloaks. --Sir W. Scott. -- Rue"ful*ly, adv. -- Rue"ful*ness, n.

Meaning of Rueful from wikipedia

- to ****." In terms of his lapsed Catholicism, he said that he "came to ruefully and bemusedly understand that once you're a Catholic you're always a Catholic...
- workplace. "Actresses have the power," Alec Metro, one of the men in line, ruefully noticed of the X-rated industry. A former firefighter who claimed to have...
- Canada: Lattanzio, Ryan (17 May 2024). "'Oh, Canada' Review: Paul Schrader's Rueful Ode to Death and Regret Is as Confused as Its Protagonist". IndieWire. Retrieved...
- upon hearing on his deathbed that his wife had given birth to a daughter, ruefully exclaimed, "It cam wi' a l**** and it will gang wi' a l****!" His House of...
- most remembered for the last appearance of Edward G. Robinson.... In a rueful irony, his death scene, in which he is hygienically dispatched with the...
- were also known as the Desert Storm innings. Following the series, Warne ruefully joked that he was having nightmares about his Indian nemesis. Tendulkar's...
- Joe Morgenstern thought the role was portra**** with "great subtlety and rueful charm". Rolling Stone said Garfield delivered "a vulnerability that raises...
- and beholds his disfigured face. The Phantom rails at her prying, then ruefully expresses his longing to be loved ("Stranger Than You Dreamt It"). Moved...
- between clips from his past BBC series. As he grew older, Allen brought a rueful awareness of ageing to his material, with reflections on the antics of teenagers...
- to go. After the race, Alonso consoled Russell with a hug. The Spaniard ruefully explained that "I was hoping it was anyone but him. ... He will have more...