glumly

Example Sentences

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"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

You can almost hear the blades on the ice, glumly slashing through the final motions of a night expected to end so differently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 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

“What’s wrong? Eat,” Randa’s mother told the youngest child, 4-year-old Alma, who glumly picked at the plate.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024

"They aren't ever going to admit they made a mistake," he said glumly.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson