somber
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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
Charismatic and volatile, Shakur delivered intricately knotted verses—seductive then somber, mushy then menacing—in a voice scuffed by carton-loads of Newports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
“The mood in the country was somber; morale was low,” recalled Aquino, who attended the World Cups in South Africa in 2010, Brazil in 2014 and Qatar in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
Fourth of July celebrations were somber at the Los Angeles National Cemetery in Westwood, where a small handful of families visited the resting places of their fallen loved ones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
The thought of her had turned me somber.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing somber
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