dull
adjective
not sharp; blunt.
had dulled
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past perfectof dull.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He said days of artillery shelling had dulled his nerves.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2022
But by the 1920s, the ubiquity of these ornaments had dulled their appeal.
From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2021
Those who said their tastebuds had dulled lost 20% more weight over three months than their peers who said their tastes got sharper.
From Time ● Nov. 6, 2014
Being fortunate had dulled her powers of observation.
From The New Yorker ● May 31, 2010
By Saturday afternoon she was back in her own room, and by Sunday the pain had dulled.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
