dreary
adjective
causing sadness or gloom.
dreariness
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a word derived from
dreary.
Example Sentences
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Rebecca Keller’s “Meals of a Lifetime” is marked by dreariness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
But - despite his newfound fame - Hockney quit the dreariness of post-war England in search of Paradise.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 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 Pogues may have sounded traditional, but their spirit was vulgar and vital, a bracing departure from the glitz of new wave and a needed counterpoint to the dreariness of the Thatcher era.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
I sat on the bed and stared into gray dreariness.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
