dismalness

Definition of dismalnessnext

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Noun
  • His father bought him the plane ticket after Jeffrey found himself in a bit of a boredom rut with friends and getting into the wrong kind of trouble.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Only Clark’s passivity seems more out of the boredom of having peaked at local-news celebrity status than anything else.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Those reporters told stories of war in all its gore and its glory, its exhilaration and its ennui.
    Kathy Kiely, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
  • But that doesn’t mean mathematicians would be crippled with ennui, Litt says.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In a conversation with Paul Thomas Anderson, DiCaprio admitted that passing on the lead role in Boogie Nights was the biggest regret of his entire career.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
  • All have denied any wrongdoing or seeing anything untoward on their visits, and many have expressed regret at associating with Epstein.
    Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • What would be lost in the red-white-and-blue tedium gives Venezuela an instantly identifiable characteristic.
    Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Most scenes are shot from a fixed camera position, which can accentuate the level of tedium when there’s not much happening.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Johnson said depression often manifests as persistent negative self-perception, hopelessness, feelings of worthlessness and social withdrawal.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
  • If your friend or family member is struggling to keep up with daily responsibilities, constantly ruminating about relationship issues, or expressing a sense of hopelessness, consider bringing it up, says Francesca Emma, a therapist in New York.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Austin Parks' desperation 3-point attempt for Toledo bounced off the back of the rim and fell to the floor as time expired.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • And that was a sign of desperation or resignation for Self and the Jayhawks.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Cala di Lucia Rosa is said to be named after a resident who threw herself from the cliff in despair after her father forced her to marry a wealthy suitor instead of her true love, a farmer.
    Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Only the Clippers came out flat, never landed that first punch and hope quickly turned to despair.
    Janis Carr, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Dismalness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismalness. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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