This was a wretched, joyless existence- anever-endingmartyrdom, a never-ceasing contest.

This must utterly cloud, darken, poison his already joyless existence.

Those who were fortunate enough to be spared from her rage, dragged out a miserable and joyless existence.

Tired of her joyless existence.

Godfrey disliked this aimless, joyless existence as much as he disliked work, and even Dan at times longed for something better.

Again the beauty of her life was darkened, and with a weary heart she wore out the tedious years of her joyless existence.

Will you condemn this poor, innocent young girl who prays your majesty through me, to a long, joyless existence, to a daily-renewing sorrow?

The old Frenchwoman gossipped and wondered about her; but the most speculative could fashion no story from a page so blank as this joyless existence.

Doubtless, Heaven did not as yet consider me sufficiently punished, and therefore ordained that I should continue to drag on a languid and joyless existence.