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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29

Lugubrious

[loo-GOO-bree-əs]Part of speech: adjective

Origin: latin, 16th century

• Sad or gloomy
• Exaggeratedly mournful

Examples of Lugubrious in a sentence

• The recent loss of their aunt cast a lugubrious shadow over the family gathering.
• Her lugubrious attitude seemed more about getting attention than mourning any loss.

About Lugubrious

The quintessential demonstration of lugubrious is the character Eeyore from “Winnie the Pooh.” This eternally sad donkey moans about and expects the worst of everything, but his friends still love him.

Did you Know?

"Lugubrious" can be traced back to the Latin verb “lugēre,” which means to mourn. The Latin adjective is “lugubris,” which translates neatly to the English word you see before you. It’s an appropriately dramatic word for someone demonstrating over-the-top sadness.

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[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Illya spoke to his partner via communicator, saying that he was pretty sure he was about to die.

"Why do you have to be so lugubrious, always expecting the worst?" Napoleon said.

"Nice word usage but that still does not negate the fact that I am in reality, about to die."

"No you're not."

"How do you know that?"

"Because I'm right outside your cell door and about to rescue you tovarisch."

"Oh, in that case...never mind." Illya said.

[pfrye.livejournal.com]

Napoleon Solo sat across from Mr. Pennyfeather, the UNCLE head accountant. He had been called in to explain some discrepancies in his latest assignment expense report. Napoleon knew that Mr. Waverly had tried to reassign Mr. Pennyfeather to the London headquarters but London wouldn't have him. The accountant's reputation had spread far and wide, after being bounced around from headquarters to headquarters it appeared as if New York was his final home. The only other option was to detrain him, and remove him from UNCLE altogether. Napoleon knew that even though the lugubrious little man was a pain, he WAS good at his job.

"Now Mr. Solo" Pennyfeather intoned "why was this item needed? One French maids uniform?"