somberness (Meaning)

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somberness (n)

a state of partial or total darkness

a feeling of melancholy apprehension

a manner that is serious and solemn

somberness Sentence Examples

  1. The somberness of the black suit and tie reflected the gravity of the occasion.
  2. The room was filled with an overwhelming sense of somberness as the mourners gathered.
  3. The funeral procession moved with a somberness that echoed the grief of the deceased's loved ones.
  4. The somberness of her voice conveyed the weight of the news she had to deliver.
  5. The painting evoked a somberness that captured the loneliness of the human condition.
  6. The fallen leaves danced in the wind with a somberness that symbolized the passing of time.
  7. The somberness of the sunset cast a melancholic glow over the landscape.
  8. The weight of endless responsibilities settled upon her, weighing her down with somberness.
  9. The somberness of the library's atmosphere invited contemplation and reflection.
  10. The somberness of the piano music filled the concert hall, creating an atmosphere of bittersweet nostalgia.

FAQs About the word somberness

a state of partial or total darkness, a feeling of melancholy apprehension, a manner that is serious and solemn

gloom, duskiness, dimness, obscurity, blackness, murkiness,gloominess, semidarkness, shade, penumbra

brightness, luminosity, lucidity, light, incandescence, brilliance, lucidity, illumination, light, luminance

The somberness of the black suit and tie reflected the gravity of the occasion.

The room was filled with an overwhelming sense of somberness as the mourners gathered.

The funeral procession moved with a somberness that echoed the grief of the deceased's loved ones.

The somberness of her voice conveyed the weight of the news she had to deliver.