Saturnine

SAT-ər-nine (/ˈsætərnaɪn/)

gloomy, taciturn, or darkly moody.

“A saturnine weight hangs over gambling disorders, reflecting the heavy emotional toll behind that stark 1-in-5 statistic.”

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foreshadowing something momentous or calamitous; overly solemn or pompous.

place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.

a hobby or secondary occupation pursued for enjoyment rather than as one's main profession.

to defeat someone heavily; or to preserve or candify (fruit) with sugar

the quality or state of being ignoble; baseness or lack of honor.

to suspend proceedings to another time or place; to defer or postpone.