joyless

Whether the point is joyless impregnation or a woman's humiliation, the common theme is that hetero-sex isn't about mutual satisfaction, but conquest.

I agree with Molly Jong-Fast that the tone of non-stop outrage from that era backfired, by making liberals seem joyless and hysterical.

Fascism is not only joyless but actively committed to the demolition of joy.

And yet, Republicans keep shaming Harris for laughing, no matter how weird and joyless that makes them seem.

But from the snapshots we see, these encounters seem mostly humiliating and joyless.