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[duhl] / dʌl /








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If this spring’s “The Drama” still managed to polarize some viewers and critics with thorny yet palatable gender dynamics, “Obsession” is its dull cousin: all tell, no show.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

This cheerless club was grouchily owned, poorly assembled, haphazardly managed, chronically undermanned, and, worst of all, dull.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Nathan's name is just about visible on a little plaque at one end of the bridge, worn dull by the Yorkshire weather in the years since his death.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Now, he’s returned with “Sheep in the Box,” a slick and dull story about two grieving parents who adopt a clone of their dead son.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Instead, she took another bite of salted bagel to dull the hunger.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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