killjoy

Example Sentences

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The question haunts Juicy as he tries to turn his pout into a smile for the guests and not be the killjoy his stepfather accuses him of being.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024

But in truth, on any one day, in any one place, the weather could be your friend or a killjoy - and that applies to Carbondale, too.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2024

I don’t want to come off as a killjoy or someone too sensitive for this world, but I’ve got another birthday coming up and am tired of feeling like I’m back in junior high school.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2023

“It’s not especially that I wanted to be a killjoy, although that comes into it as well,” he adds, smiling.

From Scientific American • Nov. 23, 2022

I knew better than to not call my grandmother but I was tired of being a killjoy, and my sisters and I were back in step with one another.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia