loury

American  

[louuhr-ee, lou-uh-ree] / ˈlaʊər i, ˈlaʊ ə ri /

adjective

1. lowery.

---

Example Sentences

But he was too optimistic, as Glenn Loury’s dissertation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology showed: When a family’s ability to invest in its children depends on inherited wealth and social capital, inequality can reproduce itself rather than fade away.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Loury’s thesis has come into sharper focus since the Obama years, thanks to Harvard economist Raj Chetty and his co-researchers, who have analyzed decades of U.S. tax and census data for several important studies of mobility.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ilkley Clean River campaigner Di Loury told BBC News that when members of the public visit Ilkley, "because it's designated as bathing water, they think the water is clean".

From BBC

Even Professor Loury, a strong supporter of Professor Wax, has a story.

From New York Times

Afterward, Professor Loury wrote an email to an event organizer, stating that her behavior was “openly hostile” and that he felt ashamed he did not respond forcefully enough.

From New York Times

Related Words

• aggressive
• alarming
• cautionary
• dangerous
• dire
• sinister
• ugly