| Critics across the country savaged the film upon its initial release, dismissing it as directionless and dreary. |
| He makes a game attempt to liven up the dreary proceedings with some clever dialogue and ad-libs. |
| There was a heightened feeling of cosiness away from the dreary wetness outside. |
| Sure, both teams and fans go through the dreary ritual, psyching themselves up into a lather of loathing but to what end? |
| The latrines are appropriately dreary and spartan, their fluorescent lighting bathed in a familiar hazy glow. |
| At any other time, this would provide a welcome diversion for a people wearied by the dreary, daily business of trying to stay alive. |
