dour
adjective
2
: obstinate, unyielding
an insistent hunger for learning and a dour … determination to achieve it—
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dourly
adverb
dourness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of dour in a Sentence
She had a dour expression on her face.
the dour mood of the crowd
Recent Examples on the Web
Investors similarly took a more dour view of the quarterly call, as shares of Disney were down almost 10% to $104.83 midday on Tuesday.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
Whatever the case, the wait for slower inflation has left the average consumer in an increasingly dour mood.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 1 May 2024
The film privileges candid interviews where these women speak for and about themselves, refusing the call toward respectability politics as well as the dour lens through which their stories are often told.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
But there may be more than vibes behind Americans' dour views, such as financial pressures that aren't necessarily captured by data like the consumer price index, which measures the pace of inflation.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024
Once again, leaks from the parties are contradictory and hard to interpret, with hopeful signals quickly scrambled by dour assessments.
—Claire Parker, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
At the time, Trump Media had a dour financial position.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
Scotland’s weather may be wet, windy and grey and Murray may have been this dour to some, but his personality was a streetfighter in a tough suburb of Glasgow.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Eighteen people are running, and at times, their images seem to blend together: a sea of older men in dark, dour suits.
—Ayen Deng Bior, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Mar. 2024
Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
Whatever the case, the wait for slower inflation has left the average consumer in an increasingly dour mood.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 1 May 2024
The film privileges candid interviews where these women speak for and about themselves, refusing the call toward respectability politics as well as the dour lens through which their stories are often told.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
But there may be more than vibes behind Americans' dour views, such as financial pressures that aren't necessarily captured by data like the consumer price index, which measures the pace of inflation.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024
Once again, leaks from the parties are contradictory and hard to interpret, with hopeful signals quickly scrambled by dour assessments.
—Claire Parker, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
At the time, Trump Media had a dour financial position.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
Scotland’s weather may be wet, windy and grey and Murray may have been this dour to some, but his personality was a streetfighter in a tough suburb of Glasgow.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Eighteen people are running, and at times, their images seem to blend together: a sea of older men in dark, dour suits.
—Ayen Deng Bior, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Dour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dour. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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