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Dourness meaning

The characteristic of being dour; gloominess; sternness.

Using Dourness

  • The main meaning on this page is: The characteristic of being dour; gloominess; sternness.
  • In the example corpus, dourness often appears in combinations such as: the dourness, dourness of.

Context around Dourness

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Dourness

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

by the dourness of security 1× hogan s dourness and in 1× to the dourness of grunge 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

besides in a 1× i had heard 1× in contrast to 1×

Common sentence endings:

disdain for grunge 1× of security measures 1× prepared for this 1×

Words around Dourness

Just before it in the word index:

douris 5 dourif 6 dour 68 douple 2 dounreay 8 doungel 3

Just after it in the word index:

douro 22 douse 92 doused 124 douses 4 dousing 45 doust 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Dourness

  • In this selection, "dourness" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by the dourness of security and hogan s dourness and in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dourness" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dourness

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I had heard dozens of stories about Hogan’s dourness, and in no way was prepared for this. (18 words)

Besides, in a city shared by three major monotheistic religious faiths, the atmosphere seemed weighed down by the dourness of security measures. (22 words)

In contrast to the dourness of grunge, Britpop was defined by "youthful exuberance and desire for recognition". citation Britpop artists were vocal about their disdain for grunge. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

In contrast to the dourness of grunge, Britpop was defined by "youthful exuberance and desire for recognition". citation Britpop artists were vocal about their disdain for grunge. (27 words)

Besides, in a city shared by three major monotheistic religious faiths, the atmosphere seemed weighed down by the dourness of security measures. (22 words)

I had heard dozens of stories about Hogan’s dourness, and in no way was prepared for this. (18 words)

Example sentences (3)

I had heard dozens of stories about Hogan’s dourness, and in no way was prepared for this.

Besides, in a city shared by three major monotheistic religious faiths, the atmosphere seemed weighed down by the dourness of security measures.

In contrast to the dourness of grunge, Britpop was defined by "youthful exuberance and desire for recognition". citation Britpop artists were vocal about their disdain for grunge.

Common combinations with dourness

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dourness" in a sentence?
An example: "I had heard dozens of stories about Hogan’s dourness, and in no way was prepared for this." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "dourness" from authentic English texts.
What does "dourness" mean?
Dourness means: The characteristic of being dour; gloominess; sternness.
How many example sentences with "dourness" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "dourness", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.