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dullness

[duhl-nis] / ˈdʌl nɪs /




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It feels like a petty grievance—yet another example of greatness being conflated with dullness.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

Excessive coloring of the hair to lighten the color can cause damage to the hair shaft leading to dullness, increased hair fragility, and breakage.

From National Geographic Aug. 22, 2023

Uline's core business — selling boxes — is so boring there's an entire Simpsons bit devoted to its dullness.

From Salon Oct. 26, 2022

But his approach to his books was shaped in part by his Jesuit background, by the depth of his learning and the dullness of how he learned it.

From Seattle Times Oct. 26, 2022

He looked at me and smiled a little before his face resumed its dullness.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah




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