glum
Example Sentences
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The Labour Party is in a glum swirl right now, where no one can be certain what will happen next.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
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
We painted in glum silence until Maddie sighed and put her brush down.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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