rueful
Definition of abbreviation (noun) -
regretful; mournful; pitiablePart of speech:
AdjectiveExample sentences with this word:
His head was bare and his smile was just a little rueful, as if he were uncertain of his welcome.
She looked down at her new French muslin pajamas, the corners of her thin lips turning up in a rueful smile, wondering if the whiskey stains would come out - and deciding that they probably wouldn't.
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