All 3 Uses of
somber
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Nectar in a Sieve
- "It is a bad season," Nathan said sombrely.
Chpt 7 *sombrely = solemnly (in a manner that is serious--not cheerful or lighthearted)unconventional spelling: This is a British spelling. Americans use somberly.
- She looked at me sombrely: "Feed him; he is hungry."
Chpt 16
- He put the books he was carrying in the wooden crate he had made, then he sat down, still keeping his own counsel; the wavering light from the wick in its saucer of oil fell on his face, sombre and serious as it always was in repose.†
Chpt 23
Definition:
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(somber as in: a somber mood) serious (without cheer or lightheartedness); or sad