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Lugubrious
/luːˈɡuːbriəs/ adjective hardExaggeratedly or theatrically mournful, beyond what a situation calls for.
The actor's lugubrious sighs at every setback made the tragedy feel almost comic.
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From Latin 'lugere,' to mourn — lugubrious sadness is mourning turned up to a theatrical, over-the-top volume.