joyless
Example Sentences
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That’s not to say it was an entirely joyless event.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
The journey that fear takes him on isn't a slow-motion car crash, it's a full-throttle run of joyless rides.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
The column contends this response reinforced perceptions that he is a joyless bureaucrat, not a person voters can relate to or trust with state leadership.
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
The grin on his face is fixed, joyless, grim.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
