dismal

This illuminated the entire room, but in a partial and dismal manner.

Many a dismal and unhappy tale might be wrought out of its other adventures.

She felt a dismal suspicion that this was going to daunt her.

The dismal Hecate did not much like the idea of going abroad into the sunny world.

Farewell to the dismal, blood-red phantom of martial renown!

Once more he heard the dismal cry, and fancied it held a mocking note.

To the devil with this dismal darkness, wrapping itself about one with a chill!

Uncle, after making one more pause, blew a dismal wail and went on again.

These dismal shells, when they burst in the air, were like the fireworks at a fte.

He burst into a laugh, which, being prolonged, fell off into a dismal wail.