Rueful - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈruːfl|  American pronunciation of the word rueful
Brit.  |ˈruːfʊl|  British pronunciation of the word rueful

adjective

- feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses (syn: contrite, remorseful, ruthful)

Extra examples

He gave me a rueful smile and apologized.

...the rueful faces of friends and family who had gathered to pay their last respects...

He smiled ruefully.

Geoffrey gave a rueful whistle.

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