dreary
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With home sellers tired of watching their listings languish in a dreary housing market, more of them are opting to take their chances by renting out their homes.
After Harvard Law and a dreary turn as a tax attorney, he joined the rough-and-tumble New York commodities firm J. Aron.
Her answer was definite: We should sort out and sell or give away almost all of our trinkets, T-shirts, books and baubles before we die—rather than leaving a dreary chore for friends or families.
Executives say Buffett, who infused his letters with his wit and personal anecdotes that often veered from the requisite review of Berkshire’s operations, elevated a dreary convention of corporate America and set a new standard.
As our thoughts turn to the hope of spring following a grey and dreary start to the year, fashion is always one step ahead.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.