dour
Example Sentences
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Smart, ambitious and dogged, she is not burdened by a dark past or traumatic pain or the generally dour outlook that plague so many of her peers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Despite dour consumer sentiment, the labor market has held up well, with the unemployment rate below its historical average and jobs growth perking up recently, after a weak 2025.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
“Are the relatively dour readings seen in recent months being disproportionately driven by Democrats?” asked Joanne Hus, director of the survey.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
“Mother Mary” doesn’t truly come alive unless one is willing to engage with its dense and frequently dour text, which opens with patience.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
Her dour frown met Sandoval’s humorless eyes, and it looked like a competition to see who could take my situation more seriously.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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