glum
Example Sentences
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It helps explain why consumers feel so glum.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
In England, whether it's migration, making ends meet, or disappointment with Starmer, the mood is generally very glum.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Don’t expect us to remain upset or all feel glum at the same time.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
And when I toured the Los Alamos lab right after the collapse of the other great superpower of that moment, the Soviet Union, it was curious how glum the people I met there were.
From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025
"You needn't look so glum, Widge," Mr. Armin said.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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