drab

Example Sentences

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In a speech to the European Parliament Tuesday, he pointed to export licences "issued in dribs and drabs" and said deliveries were falling behind schedule.

From Barron's

Goodwill also has to win over skeptical landlords who still might think of Goodwill as drab stores that attract primarily lower-income customers.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to weather data analyzed by The Times, it really has been the drabbest winter Southern Californians have lived through recently.

From Los Angeles Times

They survived a poor second half in Italy and a drab first half-hour here but the end results certainly count as a job well done.

From BBC

“Boston Strangler” also suffers from an oppressively drab style, with a surfeit of dim lighting, muted colors and arty compositions.

From Los Angeles Times