dull
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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
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
"So it was good fun as well, I mean, because they were really funny guys, and as you can imagine, five guys from Dumfries on the road was never a dull moment."
From BBC • May 2, 2026
In line with a lot of other animated features these days, it stumbles toward a hectic but dull climax.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Then he began to run the bow up and down across the dull edge of the saw, bending the blade back and forth as the sweet, sweet music started up again.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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