joyless
Example Sentences
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That’s not to say it was an entirely joyless event.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
MIAMI—Despite arriving with one of the greatest rosters ever assembled, Team USA found a way to make its time at the World Baseball Classic look rather joyless.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
Great Britain's joyless start to the Winter Paralympics continued as wheelchair curlers Jo Butterfield and Jason Kean let slip their grasp on the mixed doubles semi-finals and missed out on qualifying.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
Leadership sets the tone, and right now that tone feels tense and joyless.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026
The grin on his face is fixed, joyless, grim.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
