mournful mournful /ˈmɔrnfəl/

adjective

1. () Expressing sorrow  ( plaintive , mournful )
   expressing sorrow
   
2. Filled with or evoking sadness  ( mournful , doleful )
   filled with or evoking sadness
    The child's doleful expression
   the child's doleful expression
    Stared with mournful eyes
   stared with mournful eyes
    Mournful news
   mournful news