glummer; glummest
glumly
adverb
glumness
noun
Examples of glum in a Sentence
There's no need to look so glum—things will get better soon.
There was a glum silence in the room.
Recent Examples on the Web
Returning to work and dealing with strict COVID-19 protocols, inflation and supply-chain issues, crews could be glum.
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Steve Knopper, Billboard, 9 June 2025
The brood includes an addled patriarch who often forgets to wear pants, an observant matriarch and, best of all, a glum but handsome son (Charlie Anson).
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
Trout expresses optimism about quick return Angels star outfielder Mike Trout was in a jovial mood Friday, a far cry from the understandably glum tenor of his normal injury interviews.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The New York Fed’s latest Survey of Consumer Expectations data released Monday added more glum outlooks to the growing pile of sour sentiment readings from Americans at a time when unpredictable federal policies have caused uncertainty and recession fears to spike.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
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Steve Knopper, Billboard, 9 June 2025
The brood includes an addled patriarch who often forgets to wear pants, an observant matriarch and, best of all, a glum but handsome son (Charlie Anson).
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
Trout expresses optimism about quick return Angels star outfielder Mike Trout was in a jovial mood Friday, a far cry from the understandably glum tenor of his normal injury interviews.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The New York Fed’s latest Survey of Consumer Expectations data released Monday added more glum outlooks to the growing pile of sour sentiment readings from Americans at a time when unpredictable federal policies have caused uncertainty and recession fears to spike.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for glum
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“Glum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glum. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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glum
adjective
glummer; glummest
1
2
: seeming gloomy and sad
a glum expression
glumly
adverb
glumness
noun
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