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glum

[gluhm] / glʌm /


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Don’t expect us to remain upset or all feel glum at the same time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

So why, in this glum post-“Walking Dead” era, awaken our much-loved caveman from a good death to such a miserable half-life?

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

The group has booked sharp drops in sales in recent quarters, hit by a glum consumer backdrop and fading creative momentum at its brands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

The first captivates via a young man’s earnest effusiveness; the second’s effusiveness, tainted by lovelorn glum, deepens.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

The verdict of the census lay in glum columns and rows.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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