sombre
adjective
dismal; melancholy
sombreness
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a word derived from
sombre.
Example Sentences
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There was a strong feeling of community, but also a shared sombreness.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2025
He feels the group "have moments of real sombreness" mixed with the heavy metal.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2024
I liked the sombreness of this quest, and its disturbing, half-primitive simplicity; Joshua really has nothing else to live for, or to do.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 25, 2015
There is certainly a sombreness hanging over this well-intentioned movie from the Danish director Susanne Bier, which arrives here garlanded with praise and this year's Oscar for best foreign film.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 18, 2011
The sombreness of the heavy Mexican architecture was relieved by bright French chintzes, delicate lace curtains, and fresh-coloured hangings.
From Gabriel Conroy by Bert Harte
