glumness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glumness
Noun
  • But the sadness at seeing Nuno depart does not equate to an anti-Postecoglou sentiment.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Any book that centers love, friendship, dependence, entwinement, with humor, grace, sadness, pathos, that has such immense warmth and care at the core, is the best kind of book to me.
    Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Additionally, mental health plays a significant role in global mortality, according to the new research, with burden from anxiety and depression surging.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
  • What begins as occasional recreational betting too often spirals into financial instability, anxiety and depression, and high-risk habits.
    Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • An aura of melancholy does not stop Madvillainy from being endlessly joyful and playful.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But even here, the ache of the lovers’ separation registers with only a muffled sense of melancholy.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Glumness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glumness. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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