joyless
Example Sentences
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There were a few cafés and bars, but they seemed careless, dusty, and joyless places.
From Literature
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And it is not going to get any easier in his joyless, toxic reign at Tottenham.
From BBC
Spurs - as a club and fanbase - is currently a joyless place.
From BBC
Thomas Frank is trapped in a gilded cage at Tottenham Hotspur, his attempts to escape hindered by yet another joyless experience and more Premier League points dropped.
From BBC
When I say “budget better,” I don’t mean becoming stricter or joyless about food.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.