dreary
adjective
causing sadness or gloom.
dreariness
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a word derived from
dreary.
Example Sentences
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But - despite his newfound fame - Hockney quit the dreariness of post-war England in search of Paradise.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
There was nothing thriving, either, in the Voorstad neighborhood of Deventer, in the Netherlands, where in 2013 two bummed-out middle-aged men were sitting on their stoops, bemoaning the dreariness around them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
Despite their dreariness as a couple, Janet does come armed with a stare so blank it looks like she saw a ghost and never recovered.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2025
The dreariness of “May gray” hangs in the air, but soon enough people will be turning on their fans to fend off the heat.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2024
“I’m thinking...something that’s gray. To accent the dreariness of this place.”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
