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When the sentiment was most dour Thursday—with tremors extending across chip makers and other firms riding the AI boom—Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang spoke up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

And yet, the film fails to utilize either to its advantage, wasting great talent and a halfway-decent premise on mind-numbing dialogue, repetitive plotting and dour lighting.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

Legally Blonde was "fun, fresh and brilliantly paced", she writes, but Elle is "dour, boring and tedious" despite its solid supporting cast, which includes James Van Der Beek in one of his final acting roles.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

McVay had spent the previous availability explaining the reason for his somber and dour countenance during an awkward news conference the night before.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

Unwilling to face the loneliness of the airfield’s spartan accommodation, or a dour granite-faced Aberdeen landlady who wouldn’t accept her ration coupons for an unarranged evening meal, Maddie opted for the train.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein