dreariness
Example Sentences
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There was nothing thriving, either, in the Voorstad neighborhood of Deventer, in the Netherlands, where in 2013 two bummed-out middle-aged men were sitting on their stoops, bemoaning the dreariness around them.
From The Wall Street Journal β Feb. 4, 2026
Despite their dreariness as a couple, Janet does come armed with a stare so blank it looks like she saw a ghost and never recovered.
From Salon β Apr. 24, 2025
For many inmates, the prize was a chance to connect with others, to escape detention’s dreariness, and to brush off the stigma of prison.
From New York Times β Dec. 15, 2022
In the end, Wilson and Wootliff make this picture work by emphasizing the desperation and dreariness of Kate’s life, defined by her nagging mother and micro-managing boss.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 9, 2022
Then there were days when the dreariness didn’t seem quite as unrelenting to Mariam.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
