dour

Example Sentences

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So far, the dour mood hasn’t stopped them from spending, and early read-throughs from the holiday season and retail earnings suggest demand remains resilient.

From Barron's

American households are nearing the end of the year feeling a lot more dour about the economy than they did at the beginning, even as they keep spending.

From The Wall Street Journal

Reversing both the weakness in Bitcoin and the dour sentiment among retail investors could prove key in establishing a solid December rally for U.S. stocks.

From Barron's

Set in a dour factory, “Metropolis” is “the grandfather of all ‘beat the worker down with monotonous, repetitive labor, totally unrecognized by management’ movies,” says Mankiewicz of TCM.

From The Wall Street Journal

Target attempted to sweeten the impact of a mixed set of third-quarter earnings and a dour holiday season outlook by floating a new partnership with OpenAI.

From Barron's