dour
adjective
2
: obstinate, unyielding
an insistent hunger for learning and a dour … determination to achieve it—
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dourly
adverb
dourness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of dour in a Sentence
She had a dour expression on her face.
the dour mood of the crowd
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Literal rain in the forecast will join the dour Wednesday in raining on Macy’s parade festivities.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 28 Nov. 2024
Like much of Drake’s recent work, the vibe is pretty dour.
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
The persistence of elevated price levels amid slowing inflation may explain why consumers remain relatively dour about the economy, Jeffrey Frankel, an economist at Harvard University, told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
However, while the massive number of idle machinists and the ripple effects of two major hurricanes are expected to temporarily distort what’s been a solid pace of employment growth, the final jobs report before the election isn’t expected to be as dour as once thought, economists say.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 28 Nov. 2024
Like much of Drake’s recent work, the vibe is pretty dour.
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
The persistence of elevated price levels amid slowing inflation may explain why consumers remain relatively dour about the economy, Jeffrey Frankel, an economist at Harvard University, told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
However, while the massive number of idle machinists and the ripple effects of two major hurricanes are expected to temporarily distort what’s been a solid pace of employment growth, the final jobs report before the election isn’t expected to be as dour as once thought, economists say.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Dour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dour. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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