somberness
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Manville has the rare opportunity as an actor to make something spectacular out of sheer, inexorable somberness.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2024
Many of them acknowledged the somberness of the moment.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2022
“Jerrell captured Elijah’s expressiveness, his somberness, his majesty in just a few strokes,” said Rockeymoore Cummings.
From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2021
Amid the somberness, the filmmaker offers David an unspoken acceptance, an imperfect sense of community where others like him try to reconcile their personal truth with their divine beliefs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2021
His bright Hawaiian shirt mocks the somberness of the day.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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