soulful
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- soulfully adverb
- soulfulness noun
- unsoulful adjective
- unsoulfully adverb
- unsoulfulness noun
Etymology
Origin of soulful
Example Sentences
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“A lot of Act 1 was you, Maddie,” says Shi, “where he’s feeling soulful and lonely. I love that. Yearning, watching the stars. I feel like that’s probably from your own childhood.”
From Los Angeles Times
The soulful pop-rock love song has been a mainstay on the singles chart since its release last June, previously peaking at number five three times.
From BBC
Bailey blew the judges away during Week 1 with his soulful rendition of “Hard Fought Hallelujah,” bringing Jelly Roll to tears in the show’s first heartfelt moment of the season.
From Los Angeles Times
This novel about two imperfect yet soulful men, their destinies joined, found a surprising, poetic resonance in the real-life struggle between former running mates.
The soulful joy of “Ted Lasso” springs from its message’s substance.
From Salon
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