dourly Sentence Examples
- The dourly weatherman delivered a grim forecast for the upcoming week.
- The principal dourly addressed the students about the importance of academic integrity.
- With a dourly expression, the doctor delivered the devastating news to the patient's family.
- The dourly cat sat in the corner of the room, refusing to interact with the other animals.
- The soldier dourly marched through the treacherous terrain, his determination unwavering.
- The politician dourly faced the angry crowd, attempting to defend his controversial policies.
- The teacher dourly handed back the graded papers, his face etched with disappointment.
- The actor dourly rehearsed his lines, striving for perfection in his performance.
- The CEO dourly announced the company's financial losses to the shareholders.
- The critic dourly reviewed the latest film, finding little to praise and much to criticize.
dourly Meaning
dourly (r)
in a sullen manner
Synonyms & Antonyms of dourly
Synonyms:
- plaintively
- dolorously
- downheartedly
- abjectly
- dolefully
- painfully
- poignantly
- ruefully
- keenly
- despondently
- grievously
- lugubriously
- sorrowfully
- severely
- sadly
- piercingly
- sharply
- bitterly
- resentfully
- regretfully
- mournfully
- woefully
- acutely
- harshly
- unhappily
Antonyms:
- mirthfully
- favorably
- blithely
- sunnily
- rejoicingly
- dispassionately
- impassively
- mirthfully
- good-naturedly
- indifferently
- dispassionately
- sunnily
- well
- indifferently
- favorably
- blithely
- unconcernedly
- easily
- stoically
- easily
- good-naturedly
- impassively
- unconcernedly
- well
- stoically
- rejoicingly
- lightly
- lightly
FAQs About the word dourly
in a sullen manner
dispiritedly, distressingly, cheerlessly, mirthlessly, glumly, pessimistically, joylessly, blackly, dejectedly, drearily
joyously, blissfully, merrily, happily, gladly,happily, lightheartedly, calmly, cheerfully, cheerily
The dourly weatherman delivered a grim forecast for the upcoming week.
The principal dourly addressed the students about the importance of academic integrity.
With a dourly expression, the doctor delivered the devastating news to the patient's family.
The dourly cat sat in the corner of the room, refusing to interact with the other animals.
