glum
Example Sentences
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It helps explain why consumers feel so glum.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 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
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
When the holidays came around, the house grew glum.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
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