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dull

[duhl] / dʌl /








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When I drove up, the gate was open, though there were no other cars; from its dull roar, I could tell the plant was not totally idle.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

There has been some criticism of the Premier League amid claims it has become dull because of time-wasting tactics, VAR intervention, fatigue of players and an emphasis on systems rather than individuals.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

This fealty to a handful of characters would continue throughout his career, but the result is that the whole of his output feels dull in comparison to his individual works.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Much of it has fallen into the category of “AI slop,” which as I reported in December was typically flat, dull and hopelessly generic.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

And so while the rest of us played tag or bowl-the-hoop or had skate races down frozen canals in winter, Betsie sat and did dull grown-up things like embroidery.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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