uncheerful

Example Sentences

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This uncheerful prospect did not daunt Trot, but it made Cap'n Bill quite nervous.

From The Scarecrow of Oz by Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)

She became uncheerful, and reflected that the subtle flattery in his manner was probably a mere habit; Lady Mary had intimated that he liked women and had loved several.

From Senator North by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn

The voice was not uncheerful; it had that serenity which comes of duties honestly performed and a life tolerably free from sordid anxiety.

From Demos by Gissing, George

Mrs. Noakes admitted with the grudgingness of a person of uncheerful temperament, that looks like that always would make talk.

From The Shuttle by Burnett, Frances Hodgson

Great Lord! how lonely I become within These now uncheerful towers!

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 2 by Mabie, Hamilton Wright