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as in darkly
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as in somberly
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Advertisement Advertisement A recent spate of darkly glittering comedies give us the opportunity to do just that.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025 -
The darkly comedic espionage drama, which received a very early Season 7 renewal, follows a dysfunctional team of British intelligence agents who serve in a dumping ground department of MI5 known affectionately as Slough House.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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The space is littered with projects that launched fast, raised millions in token sales, then either imploded due to poor security or quietly disappeared once the hype died down.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Veronique, a clever favorite, learns her lover is the king, becomes pregnant and is quietly married off, never to return.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Sinner had left the court for a medical timeout after losing the second set, and was sweating heavily from the first set onward on a pleasant 77-degree evening.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), whose husband’s stock trades have been heavily scrutinized, pledged to support the legislation after the Senate committee’s passage of Hawley’s legislation (previously named the PELOSI Act).—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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In season 3 of The Gilded Age, Gladys unhappily marries the Duke of Buckingham.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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One of the youngest of the MacKenzie brood (and often seen with sister Janet), Jocasta Cameron is sometimes callously honest, perpetually jealous of the attention Ellen gets, and unhappily married to an old man.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
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Video footage from the day shows Beau, 4, pacing the hallway and sitting miserably after his little brother said goodbye to him before going to school.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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For many, this summer has felt like one of the most miserably hot in recent memory.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Bleakly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleakly. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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