stodgy
adjective
heavy, dull, or uninteresting; tediously commonplace; boring.
stodgily
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a word derived from
stodgy.
Example Sentences
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If all of this sounds like a lot of strands to tie together, it is—but unlike in previous seasons, many of these strands really feel ancillary to the gangland drama that stodgily occupies center stage.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2020
Even at its most familiar and stodgily paced, “Uncorked” possesses a terroir all its own.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 25, 2020
The people of Brabant are sturdy town folk, stodgily dressed like something out of a 16th century Flemish painting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2019
Weill’s delicate orchestrations muster momentum and dramatic atmosphere that Anderson’s book largely lacks, and while many of the lyrics for the chorus are heavily portentous or stodgily annotative, the singing is terrific throughout.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2011
On the other hand, the man who is merely stodgily prosperous is hampered by more rules than anybody else.
From A Prairie Courtship by Harold Bindloss
