joyless
Example Sentences
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Those aren’t the decisions of a joyless generation.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
That’s not to say it was an entirely joyless event.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
They also want to elect someone they think is a human, not a joyless bureaucrat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 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
Being born with a sickly resemblance to Henry Fonda was the first of a long series of practical jokes of which destiny was to make Major Major the unhappy victim throughout his joyless life.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
