somber

Example Sentences

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In it, Rousseau acknowledged that it was a "somber day" for his organisation.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

That also describes Stacy’s children, but since Preston was their father, Stacy has to bring them on her somber country mission too.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

Debra DeLaet, a Drake political science professor who participated in the panel, said Wednesday that the mood on campus was somber.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

During the last congress, in 2021, a somber Kim admitted to economic failures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

I sat down and he looked at me, his eyes somber behind their steel-rimmed spectacles.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok