somberness

noun

Definition of sombernessnext
as in gloominess

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  1. gloom
  2. blackness
  3. semidarkness
  4. obscurity
Noun
  • Despite predictions of doom and gloom and the odd technology issue on the website, there is no doubt that the website still runs well.
    Adam Fayed, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Republicans, after years of doom and gloom, are feeling great about the economy again.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of gloom
Noun
  • Instead of gentle concentric circles, gleaming finishes, or a mesmerizing light show, the ProArt P16 meets us with inky blackness.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 13 Oct. 2024
  • The Mid-Credits Scene — the King in Black The central plot of The Last Dance revolves around Venom trying to stop the creator of the symbiotes, Knull (Andy Serkis), from escaping his celestial prison and returning all of existence to the Void, the blackness that predates the universe.
    Richard Newby, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of blackness
Noun
  • Both try to exercise in semidarkness.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2020
  • She [Daria] looks at me and smiles in the semidarkness, a calm, shy smile, full of love.
    Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2021
Definition of semidarkness
Noun
  • The resurgence in interest – not to mention monetary value – suggests that the technology is resilient and unlikely to simply fade into obscurity, as was predicted during its slump.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Georgescu, who had reportedly declared zero campaign spending, had catapulted from obscurity to win the first round of the presidential vote on Nov. 24.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of obscurity
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