as in spoilsport
a person who spoils the pleasure of others
his perpetually negative attitude made him a real killjoy when others were trying to have fun
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Recent Examples of killjoy
With all the effort that goes into taking care of your lawn, watching the grass be ruined by your pet’s urine can be a killjoy.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2023
Alas, the gloomy revival by Lincoln Center Theater — complete with a killjoy Aaron Sorkin rewrite — isn’t one of those times.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2023
Not to be a killjoy, but your bi-weekly happy hour could also be interfering with your goals.
—Women's Health, 24 Apr. 2023
The new limit on pickoff throws also will facilitate more risk-taking and base-stealing by runners – a fan favorite that has been discouraged as low yield in recent years by the killjoys in the data analytics suite.
—David Axelrod, CNN, 1 Apr. 2023
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2023
Alas, the gloomy revival by Lincoln Center Theater — complete with a killjoy Aaron Sorkin rewrite — isn’t one of those times.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2023
Not to be a killjoy, but your bi-weekly happy hour could also be interfering with your goals.
—Women's Health, 24 Apr. 2023
The new limit on pickoff throws also will facilitate more risk-taking and base-stealing by runners – a fan favorite that has been discouraged as low yield in recent years by the killjoys in the data analytics suite.
—David Axelrod, CNN, 1 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for killjoy
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Suddenly, the Republicans were the spoilsports who couldn’t take the joke, a position stereotypically held by politically correct liberals.Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
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Millennial workers are increasingly becoming the office spoilsports, with young people increasingly likely to be in it for the money rather than for fun, as years of economic turmoil force them to keep their heads down, collect their monthly paychecks, and fight for a promotion.BYRyan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 26 June 2024
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Studies suggest cynics are often more depressed, heavier drinkers and lower earners than noncynics.Alyssa Bereznak, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
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The research showed that 70% believed cynics would outperform non-cynics on cognitive tasks.Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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They’ve been buoyed by early voting data showing strong turnout among Republicans, and an NBC News poll published Sunday showed 66 percent of voters view the country as headed in the wrong direction, a potential drag on Vice President Harris’s campaign.Brett Samuels, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Bloomberg The expense report process is a drag for employees but there are a few startups trying to change that.Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Since 2016, officials studied and selected single bore, receiving federal environmental clearance.Dan Phan, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The chief thought about what responsibility Washington bore for what was happening in Whitewater; after all, the federal government operated the nation’s immigration system.Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
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But seriously, the Freedom Caucus and anti-establishment wing that ousted McCarthy over cutting that initial spending deal stands ready to be the grinch in this scenario.Leah Askarinam, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2023
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Which brings us to this Christmas and a pernicious grinch named COVID who has teamed up with the Grim Reaper to batter us with waves of record-setting deaths, a resurgence of jobless claims and another lockdown here and in much of California.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2020
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The landscape also included large primates, rodents, snakes, crabs — and even carnivorous marsupials.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Villa Avellana Who Stays There: Tech entrepreneurs, bank CEOs, music producers, and entertainers The Property: A modern, teak-and-glass villa on a secluded cove with red land crabs, white egrets, and turtle nests.Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Killjoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killjoy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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