dully

Example Sentences

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As a result, unlike what his name would suggest, Unique is a fairly generic loner who dully seeks vengeance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Even this winter, the snow and record low temperatures couldn’t dully my getaway.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2024

That means addressing our wildfire problem with what’s dully and bureaucratically known as “forest management.”

From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2022

A young girl in a stylish headband curled up on one of the few seats lining the sides of the plane and tapped dully at an iPad.

From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2021

Well, that was easy, really — “Quidditch,” he said dully, “and a fat lot of help —” “That’s right,” said Moody, staring at him very hard, his magical eye barely moving at all.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling