mirth
noun
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter.
mirthless
-
a word derived from
mirth.
Example Sentences
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Instead, Watters relies on low-effort mockery and lazy analysis, delivered in a mellow tone, often paired with a mirthless laugh.
From Slate ● May 16, 2024
In a concert landscape marked by cash-grab reunions and mirthless anniversary celebrations, Rage — as it did during its heyday — stood above the rest and proved to be as ferocious and felicitous as ever.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 3, 2022
Standing above the ruin, Goss gave a short and mirthless laugh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2021
The scene couldn’t have been any further from the mirthless, empty arena where the Lightning won the Cup last September in a quarantined bubble across the continent in Edmonton, Alberta.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 7, 2021
They left with mirthless smiles which implied that I would soon know what was wrong.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
