solemn
adjective
grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood.
oversolemn
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a word derived from
solemn.
Example Sentences
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It’s clearly a passion project, and like many passion projects, it can go overboard at times, grow overstuffed, not to say oversolemn — though solemnity, to be sure, is appropriate to the history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2025
