Sentence examples for less joyful from inspiring English sources

More difficult, more painful, less joyful, less full of love.

She was also "more irritable, more reactive, less present and absolutely less joyful in my life.

They manage with difficulty during the dark days but are less joyful, productive and creative than usual.

There is a loss of fun, laughter and physical challenges and, by comparison, my day job seems far less joyful.

The data unequivocally showed that Mondays are as pleasant to Americans as the three days that follow, and only a trifle less joyful than Fridays.

"I'm much less joyful when I'm dealing with budgets instead of boot camps," she said in an interview after the Second Stage session.

Rational being that I am, I enjoyed the intent of these rhyming refrains but thought in the back of my head that they must have been conjured up to console some teary, far-less-joyful-than-I bride who'd been set on a perfect day for her nuptials.

Beijing is going with the less pithy Joyful Rendezvous Upon Pure Ice and Snow, but the ice and snow will be artificial.

If Brain Doctors (BBC2) is a more restrained take on real-life hospital drama, that is only because the stakes are higher, and the outcomes less straightforwardly joyful.

Given the usual fate of noble innocents, it's no surprise that dad meets a less than joyful ending during the novel's climactic shootout.

But it's less than joyful to find that serious illness halves your income, stops you travelling and punches a hole in your plans for sustainable self-employment.