lugubrious

Example Sentences

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These lugubrious paeans to the Afghan people don't make up for the fact that he and his crew used them as pawns in his administration's global ambitions.

From Salon

That bravura gesture marked a rare bit of genuine excitement on a night when there were few surprises and the tone was low-key to the point of lugubrious.

From Washington Post

Hollywood is now focused on worthy, relevant, socially conscious and lugubrious.

From New York Times

Similarly, McConnell's lugubrious paean to Senatorial comity as he held the Senate hostage demanding that Democrats agree not to eliminate the filibuster is a monument to shameless hypocrisy, as Fallows also demonstrates:

From Salon

Versatile and prolific, he was known and loved for his hangdog expression, lugubrious delivery and the often testy demeanour he gave to his characters.

From BBC