noun
- plural of glumness; the quality or state of being glum; moroseness or sullenness
Usage: countable and uncountable uses; typically used in plural to refer to multiple instances or manifestations of glum mood
Examples
- The glumnesses on their faces told us the news was bad.
- Despite the party decorations, the glumnesses of the guests were impossible to ignore.
- Her repeated glumnesses made it clear something was troubling her deeply.
- The coach tried to lift the team's glumnesses with an inspiring speech.
- We could sense the glumnesses settling over the room as the meeting progressed.
- Their glumnesses gradually faded as the day went on and they received good news.