dour

Example Sentences

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Morgan Stanley analysts laid out a dour future for the industry in a report Thursday, saying they expect loan defaults to increase, fundraising to be sluggish and returns to disappoint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Even dour Eva is a coffee addict and a heck of a karaoke singer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

But in the U.S., a dour mood has been underscored by a couple of apparent contradictions, as Jay Hatfield, a portfolio manager at Infrastructure Capital Advisors, pointed out during a conversation with MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

CEO Jamie Dimon’s assessment of business and economic conditions, a typically dour exercise in detailing looming risks to the country’s prospects, was, for him, surprisingly sunny.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

The Ford stood tall and aloof and dour under the oak tree where Will had stopped it.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck