| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Less lively, as a party | Wall Street Journal | 30 Dec 2023 |
| ___ than a doornail | New York Times | 06 May 2019 |
| ___ than a doornail | ||
| Like a doornail, only more so | New York Times | 04 Nov 2015 |
| Like a doornail, only more so | ||
| Less lively | ||
| More deserted | ||
| More like a doornail? | ||
| More of a bore | ||
| More of a bore | ||
| Less stimulating | ||
| More tired | ||
| Less lively, as a baseball | ||
| Doornail comparative | ||
| Less stimulating | ||
| More exhausted: Colloq. | ||
| More monotonous. |