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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This is the longest sunless period in the area since Met Office records began in 1957.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
How did the ghoulish creatures known as anglerfish pull off the evolutionary feat that let them essentially take over the ocean’s sunless depths?
From New York Times • May 30, 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
Their red color, when absorbed in the sunless deep, fades into a brownish black, blending them into their surroundings.
From National Geographic • Feb. 13, 2024
I was glad to get clear of those long stone streets overhung with black, steep roofs and innumerable towers, that sunless city where all my chances had turned to fear and betrayal.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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