noun
a state of lacking joy or happiness
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The pervasive joylessness of the office environment was palpable to all who entered.
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There's a sense of joylessness hanging over the party, nobody seems to be having a good time.
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The joylessness of the situation was a real buzzkill.
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Her heart felt heavy with the weight of joylessness that seemed to surround her.