as in dark
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
mental patients who were once condemned to spend their lives in the sunless confines of a state asylum
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Recent Examples of sunless
To avoid a rash, reduce other risks of tanning, and protect your overall skin health, consider switching to a sunless self-tanner.
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Carrie Madormo, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Earth’s substantial atmosphere and geomagnetic field block most (but not all) of this bombardment, and the sunless interiors of worlds without these properties still get protection from overlying material.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 17 Aug. 2025
As a safer alternative, many people opt for sunless tanning methods such as fake tan products or sprays.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
The setting is oppressive — cramped, sunless rooms in which workers push out pant after pant, shirt after shirt, vest after vest — but Wang’s gaze is never pitiful or exploitative.
—Devika Girish, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Carrie Madormo, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Earth’s substantial atmosphere and geomagnetic field block most (but not all) of this bombardment, and the sunless interiors of worlds without these properties still get protection from overlying material.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 17 Aug. 2025
As a safer alternative, many people opt for sunless tanning methods such as fake tan products or sprays.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
The setting is oppressive — cramped, sunless rooms in which workers push out pant after pant, shirt after shirt, vest after vest — but Wang’s gaze is never pitiful or exploitative.
—Devika Girish, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunless
Adjective
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But the true story behind it is a dark, sad and overall pretty confusing one.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Trudeau embraced the Southern California vibes and wore a green T-shirt with black shorts and a pair of dark sunglasses.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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In Meetings, Merlin sat agitated with a folder of newspaper clippings in his lap, occasionally shedding bleak confetti.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Aug. 2025
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On paper, business over the next few weeks looks bleak.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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House is a major character in the New Vegas game; not a lonely guy, Theroux insists, but one perfectly happy being alone with his thoughts.—
The Deadline Team,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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KillsEnemy's road to recovery was long and lonely.—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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The flyer featured a photograph of the 31-year-old singer-songwriter on a desolate small-town street, behind the wheel of a vintage turquoise vehicle.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2026
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In 1966, the middle of a football pitch was a yawning abyss, a desolate landscape for the ball to gaze down on from its aisle seat at 30,000ft (maybe the ball is listening to a first-gen iPod).—
John Muller,
New York Times,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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According to the Cleveland Clinic, bipolar disorder is marked by periods of mania, along with depressive episodes.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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In a 2025 study of 209 adolescents aged 10 to 17 who had a depressive or anxiety disorder, researchers examined iron deficiency and anxiety through brain scans and interviews.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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When Aston Villa supporters reflect on the growing stature of their club, many like to compare the euphoria with the dark and depressing times of the recent past.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
10 Dec. 2025
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Following that news, the Fighting Irish decided to decline their bowl game invitation, ending a depressing finish to what had been a great all-around season.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Adams does not stop for meaning, his early minimalist style causing the words to flow over you whether in somber reflection or the wildness of wild nights that do, indeed, stop for death.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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But the festival began on a more somber note.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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The neutral colors, including dark brown, black, navy, olive green, and gray, are ideal for fall styling.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
7 Dec. 2025
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The trend for neutrals seems to be leaning toward more complex beige-greige, warm organic colors that do not go too gray and do not look orange-beige, says Trina Rogers of Five Star Painting of Temple.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
7 Dec. 2025
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“Sunless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunless. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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