joyless
Example Sentences
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By the end, and by her own hand, she was reduced to being a joyless hater of holidays and avowed enemy of All Things Fun.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
That’s not to say it was an entirely joyless event.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 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
Shrinking perks and growing fears about AI are turning offices into joyless places.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
I drank it anyway, in several joyless gulps, hoping for a jolt of energy that never came.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
