shake mournfully

Frequency: 4.50.6 per million words

used to describe the action of shaking one's head to express sadness or regret

mournfullyVERB + mournfully

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Examples (10)

  • The old man began to shake his head mournfully at the news.
  • She could only shake her head mournfully, unable to speak.
  • Having heard the tragic story, he shook his head mournfully.
  • He would often shake his head mournfully when recalling past mistakes.
  • Despite their efforts, they could only shake their heads mournfully in defeat.
  • The dog seemed to shake its head mournfully after its owner left.
  • She was seen to shake her head mournfully as the final results were announced.
  • I watched him shake his head mournfully and walk away.
  • To his query, she could only shake her head mournfully.
  • The teacher shook her head mournfully at the students' lack of progress.