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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Lugubrious
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Lugubrious
adjective 1. Looking or sounding sad and dismal.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
"When his football team lost the championship game, my father was lugubrious for an entire month."
"Her lugubrious attitude seemed more about getting attention than mourning a loss."
"This time of year makes me feel lugubrious, but as soon as it warms up I start to feel better."
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Latin, early 17th century
Why This Word?
The quintessential demonstration of "lugubrious" is the character Eeyore from "Winnie the Pooh." This eternally sad donkey expects the worst of everything, but his friends still love him....
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