somberness

[US]/[ˈsʌmbərnəs]/
[UK]/[ˈsʌmbərnəs]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.The quality of being gloomy or sad.; A solemn and depressing atmosphere.; A state of seriousness and gravity.

Phrases & Collocations

with somberness

a somberness fell

filled with somberness

somberness lingered

sense of somberness

overcome somberness

somberness pervaded

displaying somberness

atmosphere of somberness

masking somberness

Example Sentences

the funeral was marked by a palpable somberness.

a somberness settled over the crowd after the news.

the film’s somberness reflected the protagonist’s despair.

despite the celebration, a somberness lingered in her eyes.

the somberness of the occasion demanded respectful silence.

he tried to mask the somberness with a forced smile.

the painting conveyed a sense of somberness and loss.

the somberness of the music deepened the mood.

a somberness permeated the atmosphere after the tragedy.

the poet explored themes of somberness and mortality.

the somberness of the situation weighed heavily on him.

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