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dull

[duhl] / dʌl /








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But it’s not just the film itself that feels off, with its allegory’s dull arrow landing in a field thousands of acres away from the target.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Her initial dull, daunting task involves measuring and otherwise assessing the churches’ “apertures” — windows and doors.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

She described Michael as "glossy, sanitised, and surprisingly dull".

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

When I drove up, the gate was open, though there were no other cars; from its dull roar, I could tell the plant was not totally idle.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

“It is generally conceded,” Louis Lépine noted, “that even a dull person would realize the impossibility of selling such a famous work.”

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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