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Meanings of mournful smile in English

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Usage of mournful smile in English
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The poor lady trembled a little, and gave a somewhat mournful smile.
The Master-Christian
2
No Austrian can read this declaration otherwise than with a mournful smile.
The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol. 1, ...
3
He did not reply, but gave a sort of faint mournful smile.
Endymion
4
She saw me, waved her hand sadly, and gave a mournful smile.
A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder
5
A mournful smile gleamed on the shepherd's face, and his eyelids quivered.
The Witch, and Other Stories
6
With a mournful smile she pointed to the beautiful face of the dead.
George Leatrim
7
Raskolnikov drew back and looked at her with a mournful smile.
Crime and Punishment
8
As she glanced at Jordan, Jordan gave her a mournful smile.
Burned
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Miss Morley looked at him with a mournful smile, but did not speak.
Lady Audley's Secret
10
I am wrongly made, Thomasin, she added, with a mournful smile.
The Return of the Native
11
Elizabeth arose from her reclining position and regarded the king with a mournful smile.
Frederick the Great and His Court
12
She gave him hers with a mournful smile, and her eyes sought the ground.
Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel
13
Ludovica noticed it, and a mournful smile overspread her pale face for a moment.
Andreas Hofer: An Historical Novel
14
She looked troubled, and greeted me with a mournful smile.
A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder
15
The countess returned his gaze with a mournful smile.
Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel
16
Khadra seated herself, spread out the beautiful goods, and regarded them with a mournful smile.
Mohammed Ali and His House
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