dour

He has fond memories of growing up in Lewis and says the Sabbath never seemed dour.

The feeling between Trump and McConnell is mutual — the former president once called the Kentucky Republican "a dour, sullen, and unsmiling political hack."

“I’m real over anything kind of dour and greedy,” Gonzo said.

Just imagine a split screen with the dour, puritanical face of House Speaker Mike Johnson on one side and ATL rapper Lil Jon blasting “Turn Down for What” on the other.

The "democracy" framework has a seriousness to it that verges on dour.