glumly

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The axles use open differentials and brake-based torque vectoring to articulate power left or right—an ability that could make the difference between getting to the ski resort or glumly waiting for a tow truck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 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

I have a friend who clearly cast a spell on her two cats and got them to pose — glumly but nonetheless — in festive knit hats for a Christmas photo.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2024

“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

He sat glumly through the rest of the hearing, holding his head, which I found even more disheartening than when he was argumentative and distraught.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson