joyless

Example Sentences

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Shrinking perks and growing fears about AI are turning offices into joyless places.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Leadership sets the tone, and right now that tone feels tense and joyless.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 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

When I say “budget better,” I don’t mean becoming stricter or joyless about food.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

Maniac thought of Thanksgivings past, of sitting around a joyless table, his aunt and uncle as silent and lifeless as the mammoth bird they gnawed on.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli