noun
- plural of dreariness; the quality or state of being dull, bleak, or depressing
Usage: countable and uncountable uses; typically used in plural to refer to multiple instances or aspects of dreariness
Examples
- The drearinesses of winter weather made everyone long for spring.
- She tried to escape the drearinesses of her daily routine by taking up painting.
- The drearinesses of the abandoned building were evident in every corner.
- He complained about the drearinesses of the long commute to work.
- The novel captured the drearinesses of life in a small, isolated town.
- Despite the drearinesses surrounding them, the friends found joy in each other's company.