gloomily

Example Sentences

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More gloomily, the holiday was observed against a backdrop of continued fighting.

From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2023

He sighs on his couch and gloomily watches daytime television.

From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2023

For the most part, Charon, whose name has never felt more gloomily appropriate, stood at an elegant, watchful remove from the violence of Wick’s world; he was a fixer and a facilitator, not a participant.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2023

Palmer's character sat gloomily at the end of the dinner table, unable to comprehend his adolescent sons or his wife's midlife crisis.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2020

“It will make them sick, don’t you understand ? Why don’t you try living on it yourself if you don’t believe me ?” “I did try,” admitted Milo gloomily.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller