leaden
Example Sentences
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In contrast, the scenes between Sonny and Phil are kind of leaden because they are meant to generate the film's tension.
From Salon
“The prose style is leaden, but so was Theodore Dreiser’s,” Carolyn See wrote in The Washington Post about the saga.
From Washington Post
While “M*A*S*H” was known for its snappy humor and lively dialogue, ChatGPT’s effort was hollow and its jokes leaden at best.
From New York Times
Each character – a brawny but tender trio stretching from villain to antihero – is leaden with pain.
From Seattle Times
DeSantis’s attempts at soaring rhetoric are mostly too leaden to get off the ground.
From New York Times
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