But what had a man who led such a dull, dreary life done that he feared exposure?

They have so much power over other aspects of our otherwise dreary lives.

Who can tell what a dark, dreary, hopeless life I have dragged on for months past?

He didn't want to live his other wise dreary life without her.

He had never realized before exactly how dreary ordinary life was.

Whatever has not the power of loving must have a very dreary life indeed.

After unexpectedly becoming friends with a neighboring girl, she lets some pleasure into her dreary life.

The rice farmers and fishermen led such dreary, hardworking lives.

With a life so dreary, any spot of color was worth the effort.

With the start of school in the fall, came the hope of a temporary escape from my dreary life.