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
Even more stodgily none of those 12 seasons has brought anything more dramatic over the last 15 matches than the occasional dogfight over the final Champions League spot.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 25, 2016
For fifteen minutes I have watched an Atta in this predicament, stodgily endeavoring to lift his leaf while standing on it at the same time.
From Edge of the Jungle by William Beebe
