dreary
adjective
causing sadness or gloom.
drearier
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comparativeof dreary.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Here’s another of those: a slower and drearier version of the Hollies hit.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Academics preferred the 20th century’s drearier strains of pessimistic poetry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
He added that the world was now a "drearier" place without her in it.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2025
Not all that long ago was a drearier time, when Haydn’s piano sonatas were taken less seriously than those of Mozart and Beethoven.
From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 2021
If Courtney and Jupiter take notice of my drearier demeanor post-field-trip-and-photo-discovery, neither lets on.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
