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dullness

[duhl-nis] / ˈdʌl nɪs /




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Of all the dullness on display at Ibrox, Cammy Devlin's five-minute cameo stood apart.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

In fact, the film’s dullness only underscores the significance of this transition.

From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026

It feels like a petty grievance—yet another example of greatness being conflated with dullness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

Excessive coloring of the hair to lighten the color can cause damage to the hair shaft leading to dullness, increased hair fragility, and breakage.

From National Geographic ● Aug. 22, 2023

The audience in the Capitol will be getting bored, claiming that these Games are verging on dullness.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins


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