dull
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Yes, there’s plenty of push-pull in the areas around an aerial view of the body of water—painted in a dull green and looking quite like a giant pickle.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
After a largely dull opening 18 minutes, Glasgow sprang to life with a slick move that set Dempsey free up the touchline.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
On one side, doing the dull work of democracy — “I want to be a good chief,” says Ralph, voted into the office early on, “and we need to be good campmates.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
But it’s not just the film itself that feels off, with its allegory’s dull arrow landing in a field thousands of acres away from the target.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
The problem is, I can’t hear anything but a dull thumping on my carpet.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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