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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

That much was clear as the season went on with Liverpool repeatedly delivering dull displays.

From BBC • May 30, 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

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

The dull tinkling of broken pottery echoed around the barn over and over, until the last milk bottle remained.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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