dreary
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He managed his way through all of that, even when his team were putting in dreary performances.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The Gray Lady’s dreary Luddites are as suspicious of Times management as they are of Silicon Valley.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
The Gray Lady’s dreary Luddites are as suspicious of Times management as they are of Silicon Valley.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
It is 9 p.m. on a dreary night in Shadow Hills, just miles away from the lush foothills of the Verdugo Mountains.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
I was too cold and too sleepy to be keenly observant, and not sleepy enough to betray my trust so altogether I had a dreary, miserable time.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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