No. 7,809 in Dutch
dolende
"Wandering" or "straying."
In a sentence
De dolende reiziger vond uiteindelijk de juiste weg.
The wandering traveler eventually found the right path.
Here, 'dolende' is used to describe someone who is wandering or lost.
Het verhaal beschrijft een dolende ziel op zoek naar vrede.
The story depicts a wandering soul in search of peace.
In this sentence, 'dolende' characterizes a soul that is restless or spiritually searching.
Tijdens zijn onderzoek voelde hij zich vaak dolende in een zee van informatie.
During his research, he often felt like wandering in a sea of information.
In this usage, 'dolende' metaphorically expresses a sense of being overwhelmed or lost in a complex situation.
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