joyless

Example Sentences

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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

And it is not going to get any easier in his joyless, toxic reign at Tottenham.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

When I say “budget better,” I don’t mean becoming stricter or joyless about food.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

The grin on his face is fixed, joyless, grim.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins