uncheerful

Example Sentences

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That could be explained in part by the fact that uncheerful letters could not pass the German but could pass the British censor.

From The Escape of a Princess Pat Being the full account of the capture and fifteen months' imprisonment of Corporal Edwards, of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, and his final escape from Germany into Holland by Pearson, George

There is no reason to believe that any disadvantage accrued to Turner from his somewhat uncheerful birthplace.

From Art in England Notes and Studies by Cook, Dutton

Evelyn came in a few minutes later, pale and subdued, but not uncheerful.

From Captain Desmond, V.C. by Diver, Maud

In front of her sat a dried, sallow, uncheerful woman of great age, ready to pounce upon her and expose her ignorance before the jeering class.

From One Woman's Life by Herrick, Robert

The scene was curious, but by no means uncheerful.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 342, April, 1844 by Various