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Recent Examples of pleasureless
Kobayashi basically rewrote the book on how to turn pleasureless gluttony into a profession.
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Washington Post, 1 July 2019
But the issue of female pleasure becomes the novel’s central, surprisingly pleasureless theme.
—Ron Charles | The Washington Post, oregonlive.com, 7 June 2019
Washington Post, 1 July 2019
But the issue of female pleasure becomes the novel’s central, surprisingly pleasureless theme.
—Ron Charles | The Washington Post, oregonlive.com, 7 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleasureless
Adjective
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As a dispute progresses, the merchant’s side of the story might come back in a tedious, 50-page document.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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While the job can be extensive and tedious at points, tending to my plants is a lot easier with the help of the right garden tools.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Stick with boring investments to avoid big mistakes from get-rich-quick schemes.—
Jonathan I. Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Hosting every summit in a big European city would alleviate much of the pressure to re-invent the wheel every time with respect to hotels, transit, and other boring but essential logistical details.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Cover crops break up soggy clay soil, working channels into the subsurface and facilitating drainage.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
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Grow in full sun and provide consistent moisture without letting the soil get soggy.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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After 10 weeks or so of physical therapy sessions and monotonous daily exercises, the nerve finally returned to its proper place.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Repeating several different varieties in masses along the border gives gardens a sense of cohesion without the planting feeling monotonous.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Together, these threads form a lopsided and sometimes prosaic film.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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Think about the massive productivity implications of work divided in the creation of something so prosaic.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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The repeat narrative is becoming tiresome and concerning for supporters.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
3 July 2025
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That has been a tiresome trend of Arsenal matches in recent years, so seeing how Arteta responds to those situations will be interesting going forward.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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The most recent bill targets the nation's oldest and largest teachers' union's ability to lobby.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Aug. 2025
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Today, Khamenei ranks among the world’s oldest and longest-serving heads of state.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But all the dark wood furniture and an uninteresting light fixture did little to make this an inviting space for dinner.—
Meghan Holloran,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2025
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There is a belief in some circles that an acrobatic save is a result of a goalie not properly playing his position, and the best goalies make simple, uninteresting saves because they’re positioned properly to cut off the angle of a shot.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Pleasureless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleasureless. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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