dulled

Example Sentences

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Yet performance has not dulled the appetite for change.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The law’s shield is shattered, and its sword is dulled.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

The gloves are weathered and white, their brightness dulled by the decades, with the brand name “reusch” across the knuckles and a big, plum-colored sun on top.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

For them, there will be no better feeling than paying off their mortgage and writing that last check — even if the satisfaction is slightly dulled because of your generosity.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

Zalmai lay around the house, eyes dulled and half closed, or in his father’s lap, limp as a rag.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini