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Wondering how to use Somberness in a sentence? Below are 5 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as gloom or earnestness.

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Somberness in a sentence

Somberness meaning

The state or quality of being somber.

Synonyms of Somberness

sombreness gloom earnestness seriousness soberness sobriety gravity graveness dread apprehensiveness apprehension melancholy gloominess semidarkness serious-mindedness

Using Somberness

  • The main meaning on this page is: The state or quality of being somber.
  • Useful related words include: sombreness, gloom, earnestness, seriousness.
  • In the example corpus, somberness often appears in combinations such as: somberness of, the somberness.

Context around Somberness

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Somberness

  • In this selection, "somberness" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in the somberness of muharram and much the somberness of their. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "somberness" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with somberness

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

But Palmer wants to be careful not to lose sight of the somberness of these sites. (16 words)

Even in the somberness of Muharram and the pomp and gusto of Ganesh Chaturthi, there is communal harmony in Telangana. (20 words)

This somberness of attitude in Ficino's text would be further developed later by Charles de Bouelles ' Liber de Sapiente of 1509 which presented a mix of both scholastic and Neoplatonic ideas. (32 words)

Gathering a small group of devout scholars who sought to attain spiritual perfection, whom he often berated and mocked, he always stressed the importance of both somberness and totality, stating it was better to be fully wicked than only somewhat good. (41 words)

Yet, the scars of segueing from my family to do good nonetheless remain; I trust my kids, with maturation into adulthood, will reflect on the good and not so much the somberness of their dad's chronic absence. (38 words)

This somberness of attitude in Ficino's text would be further developed later by Charles de Bouelles ' Liber de Sapiente of 1509 which presented a mix of both scholastic and Neoplatonic ideas. (32 words)

Example sentences (5)

But Palmer wants to be careful not to lose sight of the somberness of these sites.

Yet, the scars of segueing from my family to do good nonetheless remain; I trust my kids, with maturation into adulthood, will reflect on the good and not so much the somberness of their dad's chronic absence.

Even in the somberness of Muharram and the pomp and gusto of Ganesh Chaturthi, there is communal harmony in Telangana.

Gathering a small group of devout scholars who sought to attain spiritual perfection, whom he often berated and mocked, he always stressed the importance of both somberness and totality, stating it was better to be fully wicked than only somewhat good.

This somberness of attitude in Ficino's text would be further developed later by Charles de Bouelles ' Liber de Sapiente of 1509 which presented a mix of both scholastic and Neoplatonic ideas.

Common combinations with somberness

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "somberness" in a sentence?
An example: "But Palmer wants to be careful not to lose sight of the somberness of these sites." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "somberness" from authentic English texts.
What does "somberness" mean?
Somberness means: The state or quality of being somber.
What are synonyms of "somberness"?
Common synonyms of "somberness" include: sombreness, gloom, earnestness, seriousness, soberness, sobriety, gravity, graveness. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "somberness" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "somberness", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.