mirthless

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It was not boisterous; indeed, it was consciously refined,--mirthless, meaningless.

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  • Even more confounding than this mirthless, misanthropic mess is the involvement of such talented people as Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Miranda Richardson, Rachel Weisz, Kathy Bates and Kevin Spacey.
  • I saw North Koreans on only one occasion and they were absolutely mirthless, and seemingly devoid of emotion. —  Boston.com Most Popular
  • For Motor Corp., the world's largest maker of hybrid vehicles, faces a potential U.S. import ban on Prius and other hybrid models as Toyota Prius -- mirthless, ugly hair shirts of green conscience -- BMW would like you to meet its Vision: a stealth submarine of a car, lower than a —  WN.com - Articles related to China says 43-year-old woman dead of swine flu
  • And that night he came and went in my dreams--but glorified: his smile not mirthless, his grave, gray eyes not overcast, his face not flabby and flushed, his voice not slow and sad, but vibrant with fine, live purpose. —  Doctor Luke of the Labrador
  • It was not boisterous; indeed, it was consciously refined,--mirthless, meaningless. —  Youth and the Bright Medusa
 

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/ˈmərθlɛs/
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