cheerlessness

Imagine the cheerlessness of inhabiting an overcrowded apartment building and looking out your windows at nothing more than other overcrowded apartment buildings.

Fifteen-year-old Mary lives a life of toil and cheerlessness on her father's farm.

He denied the charge, however, and tried to comfort Mrs. Darling, who never for one moment forgot the little empty beds and the silence and cheerlessness of the nursery.

To add to our unpleasant position, and, at the same time, to heighten the cheerlessness of the scene 143around us, the rain began to fall violently.

In the Adriances' breakfast-room, an effort had been made to offset the outside cheerlessness by aid of lamps glowing under gold-colored shades.