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saturnine adj

Saturnine means very serious and unhappy. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of saturnine

  • very serious and unhappy

Usage examples of saturnine

The saturnine professor rarely smiled in class.

A saturnine mood settled over the house after the news.

His saturnine face made strangers think he was angry.

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