killjoy
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Telling a Jambo to calm down as their team strides into an eight-point lead at the top of the table is to be the worst kind of killjoy.
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025
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 travelers — and I’m sorry to be a killjoy — should beware: Those seemingly cheap plane tickets or hotel rooms advertised online may be a trap to make you spend more than anticipated.
From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2023
Alas, the gloomy revival by Lincoln Center Theater — complete with a killjoy Aaron Sorkin rewrite — isn’t one of those times.
From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2023
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
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