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somberness

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[sahm-ber-nis] / ˈsɑm bər nɪs /

noun

  1. a somber quality; gloominess or seriousness.


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While Leigh plays some of Pansy’s frustrations for laughs, even the funniest of her complaints have a deep somberness embedded into their core.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2025

It has a really somberness to it, even though it’s as funny as it is.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2024

“The Elephant Man” resembles the disturbing somberness of 1977’s “Eraserhead.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 24, 2023

And despite the somberness of the global situation, it was.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2022

His bright Hawaiian shirt mocks the somberness of the day.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

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