glum
adjective
sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected.
glumness
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a word derived from
glum.
Example Sentences
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True, but the glumness of said world is central to Hoover’s zeitgeisty appeal — a point she underlines a few beats later, Kenna insisting that the radio only ever plays depressing songs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
But glumness isn’t obligatory, and in a world filled with new media that perpetually deluge us with ill-chosen words, the grace of well-executed verbal economy can be very welcome, indeed.
From Slate ● Apr. 5, 2021
This time mine comes back negative and I take the mantle of glumness from Dinesh's shoulders.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2020
Inside, a lectern and folding chairs waited in the locker room, plush site of serial autumn glumness.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2017
Despite the prevailing glumness, however, the populace turned out to patronise a gymkhana entertainment at the Light Horse camp.
From The Siege of Kimberley by T. Phelan
