sunless
Americanadjective
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lacking sun or sunlight; dark.
a sunless room.
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dismal; gloomy; cheerless.
a sunless smile.
adjective
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without sun or sunshine
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gloomy; depressing
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Origin of sunless
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The move by lawmakers to make daylight saving time permanent has a dark side — sunless winter mornings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
And in Aberdeen there has been no reported sunshine since 21 January - the longest sunless period in the area since Met Office records began in 1957.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
Shifting between naturalistic camerawork and static shots of uncanny landscapes and sunless skies, the film zooms in on Agnes’s deteriorating psychological state with minimal dialogue.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2024
But ceremony organizers in Olympia hold several rehearsals in the days leading up to the official lighting, which provide a backup flame should the big day prove sunless.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
He’s talked about this before, these lonely, drifting, sunless planets.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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