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glum

[gluhm] / glʌm /


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Don’t expect us to remain upset or all feel glum at the same time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

A Tibetan mastiff called Viking, a Pembroke Welsh corgi named Hazel, and miniature schnauzer Spencer were among the six other pooches trying not to look too glum after missing out on the top prize.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

So why, in this glum post-“Walking Dead” era, awaken our much-loved caveman from a good death to such a miserable half-life?

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

The first captivates via a young man’s earnest effusiveness; the second’s effusiveness, tainted by lovelorn glum, deepens.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

The room was crowded with glum faces, faces dead to all enthusiasm, faces of people waiting.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin




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