What does gleeless mean?
Gleeless means Devoid of glee..
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Devoid of glee..
The blonde whispered something into the ear of her almost transfixed companion, and they rose—he none too steadily, she with a faintly triumphant but gleeless smile.
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Gleeless means Devoid of glee..
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The blonde whispered something into the ear of her almost transfixed companion, and they rose—he none too steadily, she with a faintly triumphant but gleeless smile.
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