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Meanings of humorless in English

Spanish
solemne

Lacking humor; a wink of warning"- Truman Capote.

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Usage of humorless in English
1
And the foundations, of course, Iss thought with a quick humorless smile.
A Cavern of Black Ice
2
In the Presidential debate Carter came across as carping, pinched and humorless.
The new yorker
3
It was a stony smile, humorless as a crevasse in a rock-face.
Highways in Hiding
4
Levet gave a short, humorless laugh as he spread his arms wide.
Embrace the darkness
5
Again that curious, humorless smile flickered about the corners of his mouth.
The Lost Valley
6
The stunning redhead recovered quickly with a humorless chuckle and smug smile.
Truths unveiled
7
Sherman was in his early sixties, and he was blunt-spoken and humorless.
Hush: a novel
8
The innkeeper gave a humorless chuckle as he leaned against the bar.
The Wise Man’s Fear
9
Or at least I am. His teeth flashed in a humorless smile.
The Sorceress
10
He accused her of being mean-spirited, critical, self-important, humorless, conceited, profligate, bigot-
Norway to hide: a passport to peril mystery
11
Scatty coughed a short humorless laugh, and spun back to her packing.
The Alchemyst
12
They were both dry, humorless individuals who treated her with complete disdain.
The Complete Rama Omnibus
13
A humorless smile creased his lips as he realized his unlucky position.
Map of bones
14
Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani's gaunt, humorless face adorned every UIA election placard.
The forever war
15
For heaven's sake, what's happening to you? He was completely humorless with her.
Lightning
16
Handler, one of the humorless, dykey-looking coaches would say upon approach.
Chelsea chelsea bang bang
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Spanish
solemne
Humorless through the time
Humorless across language varieties
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