One wants vehemently to disagree with such a dour assessment, even as one knows that it is probably all too true.

While many experts disagree with such dour assessments, they say the issue will become ever more difficult as soldiers and civilians increasingly turn to exotic space technologies.

Indeed, for every cheery headline and giddy proclamation about the new New York, you can find equally dour assessments of the city's fundamental well-being.

Analysts and consultants side with Mr. Quigley's dour assessment - up to a point.

Whether one agrees with Mr. Marsalis's dour assessments is beside the point.

Rabin aides insisted that his dour assessment of the basic format did not mean he was resigned to failure.

Conservatives weren't too enthusiastic about his dour assessment of the winning team.

When Tsana heard Kebron's dour assessment of the situation, her fierce determination wavered ever so slightly.

What prompted Mr. Braverman's dour assessment was the belief that May's modest rise of 59,000 non-farm jobs was weather related.

Your post was heavily recommended and I do know that many here share your dour assessment but we will see.