dreariness

Example Sentences

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But - despite his newfound fame - Hockney quit the dreariness of post-war England in search of Paradise.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

There was nothing thriving, either, in the Voorstad neighborhood of Deventer, in the Netherlands, where in 2013 two bummed-out middle-aged men were sitting on their stoops, bemoaning the dreariness around them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Despite their dreariness as a couple, Janet does come armed with a stare so blank it looks like she saw a ghost and never recovered.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2025

The dreariness of “May gray” hangs in the air, but soon enough people will be turning on their fans to fend off the heat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2024

A numbed dreariness descended on the house, everyone moving in slow motion in the gloom of Miltown and recent events.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez