pleasureless

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Recent Examples of pleasureless Kobayashi basically rewrote the book on how to turn pleasureless gluttony into a profession. 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
  • Though many see data entry and painstakingly cleaning up mistakes that come through in digitization as a tedious slog, Aitkens is built differently.
    Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 14 July 2025
  • As seen only in the episodes, the major arcs of this season of Love Island have been tedious to the point of boredom.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • Hunter: The Reckoning puts players in the role of regular people who know monsters are real and can’t go back to their old, boring lives.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • The real world is monochromatic, straightforward, boring.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2025
Adjective
  • The dip bowl is slightly elevated, ensuring no chip gets too soggy.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2025
  • This will prevent the cheese crisp from getting soggy.
    Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • Add in the ability to customize said bag’s color, strap length, closure type, and size, and suddenly, packing up for a day of playdates or errand-running doesn’t seem quite as monotonous.
    Terri Peters, Parents, 22 July 2025
  • Situated along the Aegean coast of Thessaly province, the industrial city is a grindingly monotonous patchwork of concrete block buildings; everything of historical interest was leveled during a series of devastating earthquakes in the 1950s.
    Derek Sandhaus, Saveur, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • Think about the massive productivity implications of work divided in the creation of something so prosaic.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • Lippert and Broe’s script veers into more prosaic territory as Johan gets desperate and starts over-compensating, for instance by dipping into the door takings at Adonis to help pay for William’s surgery.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • However, having no quests for an extended period of time might have made things get tiresome quickly.
    Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • Sami Zayn Street Fight: Rhea Ripley vs. Raquel Rodriguez Rhea Ripley remains one of WWE’s most beloved stars, but her never-ending feud with members of The Judgment Day is beyond tiresome.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • Finally, came from an unexpected source: the tiny, stone Presbyterian church that is one of the few surviving structures of the old Fort McDowell.
    Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
  • Delaying tree harvests and protecting older forests enhances carbon sequestration, making untouched forests vital for reducing carbon dioxide and combating climate change.
    Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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