joyless

Example Sentences

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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

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

He thinks she’s depressing and joyless, killing characters suddenly just when you’re getting to know them.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali