dull
adjective
not sharp; blunt.
was dulling
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past progressiveof dull.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The shine of my canvass-directing job was dulling fast.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 26, 2014
“But I have no great skills. Mostly I do repair work. Perhaps if you had a dagger blade that was dulling, I might be able to please you. But anything more is beyond me.”
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
The fire was dulling, focusing into an ever-smaller point.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
Perhaps the activity of her brain was dulling.
From The Heart of Unaga by Ridgwell Cullum
Pierre's portions were always ample, and the western red was dulling by the time we were again afloat.
From Montlivet by Alice Prescott Smith
