Example Sentences

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Yankees manager Aaron Boone also said before the game he thought Paxton’s stuff had dulled a bit since spring training.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2019

Maybe over the years, I’d grown up as much as the main character, and like Danny Torrance, the shine had dulled inside me.

From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2017

The twin points of light in his eyes had dulled and nearly vanished, as if someone with a minute brush had painted them gray.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 28, 2016

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

The house seemed smaller and quieter after the trip south, and the first bloom of San Francisco’s glamour had dulled around the edges.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou