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

The tenor Jonas Kaufmann’s voice rarely came alive in a recital whose halves were dully drawn from his two most recent albums.

From New York Times • Aug. 14, 2022

A young girl in a stylish headband curled up on one of the few seats lining the sides of the plane and tapped dully at an iPad.

From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2021

“I asked her to go with me just now,” Harry said dully, “and she told me.”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling