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

In some instances he reutilizes his usual lively palette, and at others shifts into more somber tones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

But the slightly somber man on the other side of our Zoom connection is certainly not as convinced of his own staying power.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

As time passes and the Holocaust fades further from memory, this somber day grows increasingly important.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

They walked in somber formation to the water pump to wash.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool