as in solemn
not joking or playful in mood or manner
humorless people who can't see the lighter side of life
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Instead, Covell’s darkly funny saga is a fantastical/modern-day mashup that ranges between Zeus’ resplendent palace on Mount Olympus and the Underworld, which is envisioned as a Kafkaesque nightmare crawling with humorless civil servants.
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K.j. Yossman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2024
Instead of grasping the seriousness of conquest and resistance as experienced in human history, Snyder makes everything — such as farmers without machines or munitions fighting marauders with space weapons — into a humorless Heavy Metal cartoon.
—Armond White, National Review, 7 Aug. 2024
The supporting performances slightly elevate Kevin Reynolds' humorless Prince of Thieves, which, despite its imperfections, went on to become the second-highest-grossing movie of 1991.
—EW.com, 9 July 2024
The dry, humorless (in a good way) narration by Lost actor Francois Chau only adds to the suspense of the novel that offers nuance to the divisive conflict, bringing the protagonist’s competing allegiances and the danger that brings him into full view.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 21 June 2024
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K.j. Yossman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2024
Instead of grasping the seriousness of conquest and resistance as experienced in human history, Snyder makes everything — such as farmers without machines or munitions fighting marauders with space weapons — into a humorless Heavy Metal cartoon.
—Armond White, National Review, 7 Aug. 2024
The supporting performances slightly elevate Kevin Reynolds' humorless Prince of Thieves, which, despite its imperfections, went on to become the second-highest-grossing movie of 1991.
—EW.com, 9 July 2024
The dry, humorless (in a good way) narration by Lost actor Francois Chau only adds to the suspense of the novel that offers nuance to the divisive conflict, bringing the protagonist’s competing allegiances and the danger that brings him into full view.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 21 June 2024
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Their presence is solemn and, at the same time, festive, an echo of past times that rings with each step.Arath Zumaya Muñoz, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
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But the parents recognize their son has had a more solemn tangible legacy too — by helping strangers with his organ donations.Brian Brant, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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James told jurors Velazquez-Diaz wanted a serious relationship with Lorenzo-Olivera, but they were broken up at the time.Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Tesla has staked its financial future on a pivot to autonomous robotaxis, a risky pursuit facing serious regulatory hurdles.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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This week, Netanyahu’s defense and internal security ministers received an unusually stern letter from the U.S. government threatening to review military assistance if the Israeli government continued to block essential aid from entering the Gaza Strip.David Hodari, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
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The stern letter from the secretary of state and the Pentagon comes amid the worst month for relief efforts since the war began.Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 15 Oct. 2024
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After two years of being locked up and systematically abused by Arkham’s squad of guards led by Jackie Sullivan (Brendan Gleeson), Arthur has become an unsmiling, even more gaunt shell of his former self.Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 4 Oct. 2024
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Earlier, an unsmiling Timberlake arrived at the courthouse on the Eastern end of Long Island near The Hamptons this morning to a crowd of reporters, fans and reportedly at least one protester holding a large photograph of a boy who apparently had been killed by a drunk driver.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024
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However, there has been a growing trend of combining earnest and heartfelt storytelling with an educational bent.Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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But this overly sentimental, unduly earnest journey based on Richard McGuire's graphic novel is more gimmick than substance, one overflowing with moments and characters that proves ultimately unfulfilling.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Humorless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humorless. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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