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sombreness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gloom, gloominess, somberness |
| Type of | apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread, melancholy |
| Derivation | sombre |
sombreness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | graveness, gravity, soberness, sobriety, somberness |
| Type of | sincerity, serious-mindedness, seriousness, earnestness |
| Derivation | sombre |
sombreness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gloom, somberness |
| Type of | semidarkness |
| Derivation | sombre |
Examples of sombreness
sombreness
But despite the auspiciousness of the morning, there was no doubting its sombreness.
From the guardian.co.uk
But tourists have no need to fear post-earthquake sombreness.
From the metro.co.uk
Plus, it's all very unnatural to be dissembling sombreness in the middle of the land's vernal revival.
From the guardian.co.uk
Every announcement has been made with funereal sombreness.
From the thebeaveronline.co.uk
The sombreness goes with the territory.
From the nznewsuk.co.uk
It has been credited with restoring the holiday to one of merriment and festivity in Britain and America after a period of sobriety and sombreness.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A sombreness might have descended on City's players when they saw that Manchester United had again done the business at Sunderland with a 1-0 win in the day's early match.
From the guardian.co.uk
There is certainly a sombreness hanging over this well-intentioned movie from the Danish director Susanne Bier, which arrives here garlanded with praise and this year's Oscar for best foreign film.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Gloom: a state of partial or total darkness; "he struck a match to dispel the gloom"
- Gloom: a feeling of melancholy apprehension
- Graveness: a manner that is serious and solemn
