somber
Example Sentences
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More somber is Robin’s solo about the mirage of happiness.
Late as usual, he dashes to check in for work and is shocked to stumble into a somber funeral.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s a strange idea for a movie that, while lacking such structural niceties as an obvious goal to be met, proves an oddly touching experience, somber yet slightly absurd.
The movie doesn’t get bogged down in this kind of thing, but it does have a somber air and a looser, more digressive plot than its predecessor.
“Sometimes you can lie when you want to protect the other side or protect the player,” said James, standing in a cramped and somber visitors’ locker room.
From Los Angeles Times
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