dullish
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of dullish
Example Sentences
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They were a dullish white from age, but that did not bother me one whit.
From Literature
On the one hand, Skinner grew up in the dullish days pre-Title IX — mostly in Palos Verdes beneath Los Angeles — and said, “There were no sports for me, and in fact it was weird, it was almost like you were a weird girl if you played sports, and then my younger sisters played sports and loved it, and I was like, ‘Why didn’t I get that opportunity?’”
From Washington Post
In a semifinal with Indiana that managed to be both close and dullish, Duke shot 42 free throws, making the event a bonanza for any free throw aficionados out there.
From Washington Post
It’s not a perfect film, it lags at times and at over two hours it is far too long, but Theron and Rogen have a natural chemistry that makes spending a couple hours with them, even in the dullish moments, a joy.
From Washington Times
Country music has been clogged with dullish gentlemen for the last few years, and while Morris recorded some of the genre’s most promising music, some good it did her.
From New York Times
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