somberness

American  

[sahm-ber-nis] / ˈsɑm bər nɪs /

noun

1. a somber quality; gloominess or seriousness.

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Example Sentences

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

Manville has the rare opportunity as an actor to make something spectacular out of sheer, inexorable somberness.

From Salon

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

From Los Angeles Times

Barraza peers down at a sea of thousands of mourners carrying candles and Pride flags in mid-November, a somberness painted on his normally animated face.

From Seattle Times

But some somberness was in the air, too.

From New York Times