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lugubrious

How to use lugubrious in a sentence

Impressed by the lugubrious scene, Aguinaldo yielded, and the next day peace negotiations were opened.

Frances was still looking somewhat lugubrious when the door opened and Miss Mildmay senior came in.

ROBIN REDBREASTMARY LOUISA MOLESWORTH

These are the most lugubrious nuptial felicitations that ever were offered to a bridegroom, I should fancy!

A lugubrious quail doled forth a grating, dismal note at long but measured intervals, offending the ear and depressing the heart.

He put his fingers to his ears, but the lugubrious noise passed those barriers, and made its way into his heart.

"I see nothing for it but to give up," said one lugubrious member.

Ramos wailed out the last syllable with lugubrious emphasis.

Never did it sound to him with a more lugubrious accent than now.

The mise en scène was therefore lugubrious and had its effect upon the merry visitors.

The door of Number 13 was open as Clint returned to his room after football practice and lugubrious sounds issued forth.

LEFT TACKLE THAYERRALPH HENRY BARBOUR

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985