Soul-destroying (6)

I believe the answer is:

dreary

(Other definitions for dreary that I've seen before include "Overcast" , "Cheerless and depressing" , "Drab and depressing" , "Gloomy, boring" , "Gloomy and dismal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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