lugubriousness
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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There is no way to make lines like these sound fresh, and they strand some scenes of “Nathan the Wise” in the quicksand of lugubriousness.
From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2022
But there are still moments that hazard misty lugubriousness, and perhaps with reduced reward.
From Slate • Dec. 11, 2020
Ms. Quaid wisely avoids lugubriousness and even the expected tearfulness, as Valerie recounts her story with a dispassionate precision that nevertheless teems with unspoken despair.
From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2015
But there is also a lugubriousness about Gissing Hall.
From The Guardian • Aug. 18, 2011
"They are not all trifles; and I did value them before you came to see us this time," said Kitty, with a lugubriousness which ought to have convinced him of her sincerity.
From Under False Pretences A Novel by Sergeant, Adeline
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