Sentence examples for turn somber from inspiring English sources

But matters turn somber soon enough: we learn a bit about the tensions between North and South and the events at Fort Sumter and get a compact history of what the exhibition calls "The Improvised War" — at least during its first years.

But our thoughts needn't turn somber as the day's last rays give way to night.

When teased about this, the vagabond turned somber.

But other times, Mr. Ghailani turned somber, withdrawn, even tearful, the psychiatrist wrote.

Mr. Biden's tone turns somber when he discusses Mr. McCain, a colleague of over two decades.

The day quickly turned somber as the Islanders found out more about the terrorist attacks.

When I asked them about their early memories of Nicosia, they turned somber.

Suddenly the music stopped thumping through the speakers, and a celebration turned somber.

As word of what had happened spread through the school on Tuesday, the mood turned somber, classmates said.

But the jubilant partisan crowd soon turned somber when Lucas lost a fumble on the next play.

"I did not do anything wrong, I did not say anything wrong," said Ms. Lu in a gentle voice by turns somber and playful.