Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Lugubrious !

(adj) looking or sounding sad dismal; mournful; exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful.

Sample Sentences !
"The widow was very lugubrious at her husband's funeral."
"Despite the cheery nature of these identical twins, the oppressive gloom of Arbus' photographs adds something lugubrious to her subjects."
"The acting is very lighthearted in the first act, but soon turns lugubrious in the second act."

Usage !
Lugubrious Universe
Hanging of John Webb

Paragraph !
The term "lugubrious" is used in these articles to mean mournful. Both articles mourn the death of people that mean something to them. Their tones are quite melancholy.

Visual !

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