drab
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That sentiment can often seem true in a market where studio executives favor sequels and drab intellectual property over originality and fresh takes.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
On May 10 in a Damascus courtroom, Atef Najib, Assad’s cousin, sat shackled in a metal cage dressed in a drab striped prison uniform.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
The primary colors are drab grays and ugly browns.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
He recalled a drab maze of run-down buildings inside a vast wooded compound whose tedious daily rhythms moved to the whims of wardens that rewarded the cooperative and punished the defiant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Rocks, dirt, barbed wire, ferocious dogs, menacing guards, and acre after acre of drab barracks stretched as far as I could see.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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