glumly
Example Sentences
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"If it flowers when temperatures are above 30C the pollen will be sterile," meaning the ears of corn will have fewer grains, he said glumly.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Seeing themselves through her eyes has created a blossoming self-hatred: “Our room? Is sordid and bare and mean. Minimalist, she calls it,” Solange says glumly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
"We had so many before," his father Mustafa laments glumly as he proudly explains this business has been in their family for 40 years.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
But when she’s not signing books for her faithful readers, Carol glumly disparages her jackpot premise as if it’s a badly written “Star Trek” episode.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025
“Count Olaf would know what we were up to,” Violet replied glumly.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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