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
That means addressing our wildfire problem with what’s dully and bureaucratically known as “forest management.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 3, 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
Hillary wondered, rather dully, whether we would have enough strength left to get through.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
