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Recent Examples of dour Others on Wall Street went after the Goldman call as misguidedly dour, which is itself possibly an interesting sentiment tell that investors don’t think fat years are followed by lean ones. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024 But even with the fanciful visuals, the show is relentlessly dour, but without the dramatic chops to support this approach. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024 None of them is dour enough to drag the show down, but none demonstrates any particular sense of humor, either. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Sep. 2024 Literal rain in the forecast will join the dour Wednesday in raining on Macy’s parade festivities. Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dour 
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Adjective
  • After a long bout of gruff banter, Frank gets personal, invoking his dead son, Joseph.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The actress uncovers enough credibility in the character to withstand the syrupy sports drama’s conventions, offsetting the gruff Eastwoodisms on which the film is built. 19.
    Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Viewers watched as Berghoff spilled chilling anecdotes of her experiences, painting a grim picture of the dangers lurking in the digital dating pool.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The larger picture is especially grim: Settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank has leaped, as reported by the Israeli media and human-rights groups.
    Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Corenswet is perfect as a younger, less chiseled, less stern version of Superman.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Freeland, on the other hand, has advocated a much tougher approach to Trump, one more in line with the stern response of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Her co-star and director Justin Baldoni, the outspoken actor highly regarded as one of the industry's fiercest defenders of women.
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Enticing notes of lemon confit, citrus blossom and a saline minerality make one yearn for the sea with subtle flavors of nectarine and chamomile tea on the palate with a fierce mineral finish and mouthwatering acidity that is impressive.
    Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Part of Butte’s appeal to filmmakers is its rugged natural beauty and the fact that so many of its historic buildings remain standing.
    Janie Osborne, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Automotive Teardrop-size off-road micro-camper blows up into duplex base lodge October 09, 2024 On the road, the Invader Duo X adventure trailer looks like the latest ridiculously rugged squaredrop.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Remember, this was a pretty bleak time for basic cable.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The reality that the Giants have four more games of this despair is painfully bleak.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Oftentimes, especially in Japan, some of the luxury resale stores can feel a little formal and intimidating.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The racial wealth gap is a big problem and usually, the conversations around it can sound incredibly intimidating.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • But the country’s new leaders will also have to look outward, balancing the tangled, sometimes contradictory interests of many foreign powers — some friendly, some hostile, some wary.
    Josh Holder, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • According to the complaint, several parties had to partake in an all-hands-on-deck meeting to address Lively’s claims of a hostile work environment.
    Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024

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“Dour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dour. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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