cheerlessness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheerlessness
Noun
  • The manager who is so often the picture of calm had reddened eyes, a hint of melancholy in his voice.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The pop icon’s 12th album, released at midnight on Friday, is being hailed for the singer’s return to upbeat pop following last year’s melancholy The Tortured Poets Department, with Swift reuniting with Swedish hitmaker producers Max Martin and Shellback.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And yes, there were occasional hijinks spurred by youthful boredom and restlessness.
    Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Because her motivations seem much more complicated than mere boredom in your adaptation.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Among the notable new names set to walk the halls of the ennui-addled series are Natasha Lyonne, Eli Roth, YouTube icon Trisha Paytas, True Blood star Sam Trammell, and Till luminary Danielle Deadwyler.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Absolved of the possibility of death, the novel suffers the ennui that vampires endure.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Cheerlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheerlessness. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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