dour

Example Sentences

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But the tone at the conference was often dour.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 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

On an interpersonal level, however, Vrabel is nothing like the famously dour Belichick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

As dour as his mother was, he was anything but.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland