glum
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The Labour Party is in a glum swirl right now, where no one can be certain what will happen next.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Don’t expect us to remain upset or all feel glum at the same time.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
As April 12 elections near, Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party contends with glum voters and economic woes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
And when I toured the Los Alamos lab right after the collapse of the other great superpower of that moment, the Soviet Union, it was curious how glum the people I met there were.
From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025
My mom quieted down a bit after that, but she still looked glum as a kid without a party invitation in hand.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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