dour
adjective
sullen; gloomy.
dourness
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a word derived from
dour.
Example Sentences
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The dourness of “The Complex” is, I think, supposed to indicate the book’s serious intentions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
The dourness of Nolan’s “Dark Knight” films has often been overstated, often to the neglect of their hurtling narrative velocity, impish wit and gorgeously enveloping images.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2022
To his exasperation, the audience loved it all - his dourness, his deadpan answers, his low-key frustration at being trapped in a 21st Century Kafkaesque nightmare.
From BBC ● May 5, 2021
I had heard dozens of stories about Hogan’s dourness, and in no way was prepared for this.
From Golf Digest ● Mar. 26, 2020
Mr. Hartsfield softened for an instant, his watery eyes glistening, but then he snapped back to his usual dourness.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
