glum
Example Sentences
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Delery’s ruminations tend to be glum rather than puncturing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Don’t expect us to remain upset or all feel glum at the same time.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
A Tibetan mastiff called Viking, a Pembroke Welsh corgi named Hazel, and miniature schnauzer Spencer were among the six other pooches trying not to look too glum after missing out on the top prize.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
The Agnus Dei begins in glum realization that there may be no compensation for humanity’s great sins when, again astonishingly without expectation, one of Beethoven’s uniquely wondrous melodies takes over.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
“You both look a little glum, chums. But buck up: no need to worry about what’s going to happen to you.”
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
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