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dull

[duhl] / dʌl /








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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

There is only the dull hum of traffic tonight.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Hughes’ script supplies Andie with a fount of vivacious wit and self-assurance, which is what makes watching her dull her shine as the film progresses so confounding.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Even an ordinary child who had been raised indoors and was used to the strange ways of adults would find such a meal intolerably dull.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood