glum

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The Agnus Dei begins in glum realization that there may be no compensation for humanity’s great sins when, again astonishingly without expectation, one of Beethoven’s uniquely wondrous melodies takes over.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

The group has booked sharp drops in sales in recent quarters, hit by a glum consumer backdrop and fading creative momentum at its brands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

To the left was James Carville, hanging out in his polo shirt and looking increasingly glum as the evening wore on.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2024

He looked down at the white flowers that brushed against her white skirt, and at first he was shy and glum and hardly answered.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin