How to Use glum in a Sentence

glum

adjective
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  • There was a glum silence in the room.
  • There's no need to look so glum—things will get better soon.
  • For Pelosi and the Democrats, the address was a much more glum event.
    — Laurie Kellman, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Feb. 2020
  • But the mood among many is glum in the face of a new threat: censorship.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2022
  • But what is the G7, and why is the outlook for this year’s meeting so glum?
    — David Meyer, Fortune, 8 June 2018
  • The dates will be postponed and rescheduled, the country star told fans in the glum video.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 9 May 2023
  • So, then, did one glum little scene in a Carnoustie car park.
    — Chuck Culpepper, The Denver Post, 21 July 2019
  • After a long, glum winter of batch soups and stews, the first warm day of spring sent him reeling.
    — Helen Longstreth, The New Yorker, 17 July 2022
  • But Fraser doesn’t play him with a heavy, glum, downbeat vibe.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2022
  • At this year’s event, despite a roaring stock market, the mood was glum.
    — Michelle Celarier, Daily Intelligencer, 27 Oct. 2017
  • Whatever the case, the roster of his films is oddly glum.
    — Anthony Lan, The New Yorker, 16 July 2021
  • In the image, Bernard has a big smile on her face while standing next to Mintz-Plasse, who appears to look glum.
    — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, 27 Dec. 2019
  • Here are a few essential tips on how to turn your space from glum to glam — all on a budget.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Oct. 2019
  • There were glum reactions on the set at Fox News Channel.
    — David Bauder, The Seattle Times, 7 Nov. 2018
  • But there are plenty of other reasons to feel glum about Italy.
    — The Economist, 31 May 2018
  • The mood is glum and resigned, but that means that Chance can’t rely on his own liveliness.
    — Jon Caramanica, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2019
  • The Connecticut guys, who had started to look glum around halftime, must have run out of luck.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 10 Nov. 2019
  • Reporters on the 13th floor of the courthouse said Trump looked glum as his lawyer, Todd Blanche, pleaded not guilty on his behalf.
    — Susan Page, USA TODAY, 14 June 2023
  • Kopitar spoke in a glum dressing room after the Kings were shut out for just the fourth time this season.
    — Curtis Zupke, latimes.com, 17 Mar. 2018
  • Opposite Earl stays glum for a few miles but then rallies and still wants to go to this other girl’s house.
    — Lee Durkee, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2020
  • But on the eve of the meeting, allies, some stung by Biden’s go-it-alone approach on Afghanistan, were glum about the prospects of extending the deadline.
    — Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2021
  • Huh, a little glum for the cheery holiday season, dontchya think?
    — Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The show feels heavy, too, a common trait of anything occurring in the glum Batman universe.
    — oregonlive, 24 Oct. 2019
  • Voters in the state also remain glum about the country’s future.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2022
  • When pressed about what legislators would do if a deal is not reached, Beyer was glum.
    — Gordon R. Friedman, OregonLive.com, 20 June 2017
  • Although the job losses in oil appear to have bottomed out, faces are still glum because oil prices seem stuck in the $50-per-barrel range.
    — Tim Bradner, Alaska Dispatch News, 19 Aug. 2017
  • Not wanting to further be glum, but there is a similar chance of doing the same kind of mass takeover for cars that are not self-driving cars.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021
  • American experts are glum about what will happen in schools this fall.
    — Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2021
  • Tatum, on the other hand, fails to bring his usual charisma, although to be fair, Cole alternates between being grumpy and glum.
    — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 July 2024
  • In the photos, published by the Daily Mail, Affleck appears glum (or at the very least, irritated at the sight of the paparazzi) while wearing a flannel shirt and jeans with sneakers.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 24 June 2024

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