dull
Example Sentences
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The first flash point of an otherwise largely dull game came when a studs-up challenge from Uruguay defender Araujo on Foden early in the second half went unpunished.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
The reason the craziest sport in the country suddenly turned dull is the seismic forces reshaping college athletics: NIL and the transfer portal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
“There will never be a dull moment,” Musselman said in May.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 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
“Don’t tell me you two are in cahoots! How cheeky. Does that mean we can go to bed now? I am quite exhausted; what a dull evening it has been.”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.