All 4 Uses of
somber
in
The Mysterious Benedict Society
- "I am sorry to say it, Constance," Mr. Benedict said somberly, "but I did not exaggerate in the least."
p. 106..8somberly = solemnly (in a manner that is serious--not cheerful or lighthearted)
- Far to the north a foghorn groaned, reaching them less as a sound than as a trembling in their bellies, as if their bodies were pipes in a somber old organ.
p. 278..3somber = serious and without cheer
- It was a somber evening all around.
p. 278..3 *somber = serious (without cheer or lightheartedness)
- "Maybe not," Reynie said somberly, "but if we don't stop him now, he'll never be stopped."
p. 455..5somberly = solemnly (in a manner that is serious--not cheerful or lighthearted)
Definition:
-
(somber as in: a somber mood) serious (without cheer or lightheartedness); or sad