dulled

Example Sentences

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The prevalence of oil dulled any urgency to diversify the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

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

My eyes are still dulled, the sweat breaks out on me again, it runs over my eyelids.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque