humorless

Example Sentences

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In case there was any question whether he’s aware of how he comes off, he has challenged those who might have a problem with him, accusing them of being humorless for taking offense.

From Slate • Mar. 9, 2026

With a short season, smaller scope and much lighter tone, this could be the welcome antidote to the humorless, plodding “HotD,” and get Westeros fans excited again.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

Barack Obama is also the subject of humorless insults.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

However relevant the stereotypical, silence-enforcing librarian remains in the popular imagination, Mychal Threets wants to dispel any lingering notion of the library as a dry, humorless place, lorded over by rigid pedants.

From New York Times • Jan. 1, 2024

Henry Clinton’s class in Law School at the University was composed of bright, humorless young veterans.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee