mirthless

Example Sentences

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The brothers Nelson approach “O Come All Ye Faithful” with a pair of billy clubs, beating upon each syllable as if playing a mirthless game of Whac-a-Mole.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2022

In a concert landscape marked by cash-grab reunions and mirthless anniversary celebrations, Rage — as it did during its heyday — stood above the rest and proved to be as ferocious and felicitous as ever.

From Washington Post • Aug. 3, 2022

The scene couldn’t have been any further from the mirthless, empty arena where the Lightning won the Cup last September in a quarantined bubble across the continent in Edmonton, Alberta.

From Washington Times • Jul. 7, 2021

It’s a scene that points to something else that unites Scott and Davidson: a gift for making their audience squirm, for letting their anguish seep out from behind a big, mirthless smile.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2020

Then he bowed, and his lipless mouth stretched into a mirthless smile.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry