dreary

dreary little dorps with an ox-wagon mentality.

the dreary round of working, eating, and trying to sleep.

romantic novels should present an escape from the dreary realities of life.

I made my way home to the dreary provinces by train.

Addressing envelopes all day long is dreary work.

The otherwise dreary book is enlivened by some very amusing illustrations.

You can thank your lucky stars that you don't have to go to this dreary reception.

She was tired of hearing the same dreary tale of drunkenness and violence.