Happy
Happy adjective - Coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly.
Sombre
Sombre adjective - Grave or even gloomy in character.
Both words in one sentence
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The Cat Lady presents a more sombre approach to the often eccentric but happy cat ladies present in the media.
Source: Crazy Cat Lady - A well-received mod for the sombre nuclear war simulator DEFCON exchanged Mutually Assured Destruction for Christmas and Santa Claus: the silos become Christmas trees, the ICBMs are presents, the bombers are reindeer-pulled sleighs, and the megadeath casualties become millions of happy children.
Source: Lighter And Softer / Video Games
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