dulled
Example Sentences
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The law’s shield is shattered, and its sword is dulled.
From Slate ● May 1, 2026
The bigger question now may be less about appearance and more about whether age and inactivity have dulled those attributes.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
For them, there will be no better feeling than paying off their mortgage and writing that last check — even if the satisfaction is slightly dulled because of your generosity.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 8, 2026
But once the shimmer of being the “new hot shiny thing” dulled and she settled into her life as a musician, she realized she was being held to a different standard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025
The old man had lost control for a moment and the pain was there; the exhaustion dulled the eyes.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
