somber
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“My second week was full of phone calls, emails, job applications, and somber moments with co-workers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
And in conversation, he does tend toward the somber.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
By the second half, a somber Dart was watching from the sideline in street clothes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
It is a sentiment that is on full display in this book, which also reflects the somber mood of its wartime composition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Her face was so somber and pale that she might almost be mistaken for a ghost herself.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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