joyless

Example Sentences

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The journey that fear takes him on isn't a slow-motion car crash, it's a full-throttle run of joyless rides.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The column contends this response reinforced perceptions that he is a joyless bureaucrat, not a person voters can relate to or trust with state leadership.

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

The plot played out in the ring was lifeless - a slow, joyless watch that would have struggled to earn even a charitable rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

Her mouth twists into what might be a smile if it didn't appear so joyless.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir