mirthless
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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
Standing above the ruin, Goss gave a short and mirthless laugh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2021
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
The value in these films — as grim and mirthless as they may seem — is that they paved the way for “Happiest Season.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2020
With his mirthless smile and his watching eyes, he explained.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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