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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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Although his dullish voice-overs attempt to establish him as a deep thinker and observer, Moss outwardly comes off as anything but: surly, cocky, needy, slackerish, immature.—
Gary Goldstein,
latimes.com,
5 July 2018
Adjective
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For tedious dish-washing that takes more than five minutes, make sure to invest in these plush anti-fatigue mats that better support your feet.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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That result will mean more cash for seedy gambling sites to spend on tedious Kevin Hart-LeBron James commercials.—
Kevin Cusick,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And, actually, representative of the sport in these non-boring ’20s.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Aesha knows a thing or two about Bitcoin, despite finding it a boring topic of conversation — her fiancé, Scott, is into crypto.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Because the rack allows the warm air to circulate around the waffles, which keeps them warm and prevents them from getting soggy.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Italian sandwiches don’t hold up well, but pasta salads do, so transform your go-to deli order into a make-ahead pasta salad that’s hearty, punchy and not at all soggy.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His career as a digital modeler at Kia made his daily commute monotonous, prompting him to explore alternative aerial vehicles.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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Many people get caught up in repetitive routines or the pressures of adult life, which can make days feel monotonous.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Intel is behind in both cutting-edge AI chips and more prosaic models used in mobile phones, which cost it Apple’s Mac business back in 2020.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Along with more prosaic creatures bound for miners’ dinner plates, the arriving ships brought entertainment in the form of exotic creatures.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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By the start of the 20th century, instead of offering a few prosy sentences that gestured vaguely toward ingredient amounts, American recipes increasingly began with a list of ingredients in precise, numerical quantities: teaspoons, ounces, cups.—
Helen Zoe Veit,
Smithsonian,
19 Sep. 2017
Adjective
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The album is a hot mess of conflicted emotions, empty braggadocio, poor technique, and heartbreaking yet tiresome crying jags.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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The same goes for the other bells and whistles of Pynchon’s style; even a seventy-million-trick pony is still a trick pony, and much of what once seemed clever in his canon now seems tiresome.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Pleasureless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleasureless. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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