Ruefulness (Noun)
Meaning
Sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game".
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- The athlete's ruefulness after losing the championship was palpable as he walked off the field.
- Her ruefulness over the breakup was beginning to lift, replaced by a newfound sense of independence.
- The company's financial struggles were a source of ruefulness for the CEO, who had made some costly mistakes.
- He expressed his ruefulness through his music, writing songs about the mistakes of his past.
- The politician's ruefulness was evident as he apologized to the nation for his administration's failures.