solemn
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The Little Prince, who lives on a house-sized asteroid, recounts his travels to different planets and shares solemn wisdom about life’s challenges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Wearing a beige prison outfit, Mangione appeared solemn and serious throughout the hearing.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Wang also "articulated China's solemn position regarding a series of negative words and actions by the US side", the statement said, without referring to specific issues.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
I’d change into play clothes, take my bowl and begin the solemn work of crushing an obscene number of crackers into the carrot-flecked broth until the spoon could nearly stand upright.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
There may be a solemn duty; and if it come we must not shrink from it....
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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