solemn
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Russell’s befuddled Jackson is as useless as a traffic cone but Blunt’s Margaret is a gas before the movie makes her go all glassy-eyed and solemn.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
In normal circumstances, when American dignitaries come to Normandy for the anniversary to pay their respects, it’s a solemn but proud occasion.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Parsons, now A24's youngest ever director, has one solemn tip for survival in the Backrooms: "Make peace with it before anything else, because I don't like to give false optimism."
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Well, wouldn’t you go snorkeling around a solemn mass entombment if you got the chance, too?
From Slate • May 16, 2026
In Catholicism, a religious order is a community of people who take solemn vows in accordance with a specific way of life.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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