dull
adjective
not sharp; blunt.
dully
-
a word derived from
dull.
Example Sentences
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As a result, unlike what his name would suggest, Unique is a fairly generic loner who dully seeks vengeance.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Even this winter, the snow and record low temperatures couldn’t dully my getaway.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2024
Over the course of years, that container witnessed our lives mutate as we became dully classic examples of the immigrant experience.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
In any case, they fall dully on the ear.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 15, 2019
A noise of rending and crashing came dully through the ponderous stone.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
