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Recent Examples of sunless Instead, Parker recommended sticking with a sunless tanner that contains the ingredient dihydroxyacetone (DHA). Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025 No one is winking or making fun, despite the fact that this father and son are extolling the beauty of the morning while inside a sunless bunker six miles underground. Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024 Even on the days of sunless mist, there are living things out there that are ready to brighten your day. Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024 Today there are more than 200 private submersibles operating around the world and a dozen companies selling tours to the sunless depths. James Nestor, Outside Online, 18 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for sunless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunless
Adjective
  • My challenge was to make the sequel scarier, and darker.
    Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Prioritize sleep quality: Creating a consistent bedtime routine and keeping your bedroom cool and dark may help improve sleep.
    Stella Bard, Health, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • During that bleak era, Che-Chung Tsai, a researcher at the University of Washington, contacted several companies, seeking experimental drugs for use in an animal study.
    Jon Cohen, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
  • That said, Google’s latest survey paints a bleak picture.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • On social media, there’s a certain kind of influencer who specializes in attracting lonely, unhappy people by brandishing mantras and principles that will allegedly lead them to more fulfilled and successful lives.
    Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
  • Over in her Hawaiian home land, 19-year-old Nani (Tia Carrere) has been trying her best to fend for herself and her lonely little sister Lilo (beautifully voiced by young Daveigh Chase) in the absence of their parents.
    Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2025
Adjective
  • Construction sites and other workplaces have been desolate.
    Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 15 June 2025
  • Her 12-day flight included crossing the rugged Ural Mountains and desolate Siberian wastes, while navigating with only a map and compass.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • Caregivers of individuals under 60 are nearly 4 times more likely to experience depressive symptoms than non-caregivers and are less likely to seek treatment.
    Tom Chiodo, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • Compared to those who did not follow a specific diet, those who stuck to a calorie-restrictive diet — including overweight individuals — saw an increase in depressive symptom severity, the study found.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
Adjective
  • And books about cancer don’t have to be depressing.
    Terry McDonell June 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
  • That was a bit depressing, that first paintbrush touching your skin.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 2 June 2025
Adjective
  • For all the highs that Young Thug’s performance delivered, there comes one somber realization.
    Mark P. Braboy, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
  • There are places where 28 Years Later is gorgeously somber, echoing the desolate lyricism of the first movie.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • The gray puppy repeatedly makes silent barking motions until a high-pitched squeak finally escapes her mouth.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
  • In the video, the woman, who is wrapped in a gray blanket, is being questioned in a holding facility in Pullman, Washington, in connection with an unrelated incident.
    Kayna Whitworth, ABC News, 19 June 2025

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“Sunless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunless. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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