dull
adjective
not sharp; blunt.
will dull
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future tenseof dull.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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He sleeps elsewhere in the shelter now, and the staff hope that a new environment will dull his pain a little.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 14, 2022
The Cougars won’t be happy ending the season with a loss, but the comeback will dull the pain.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 31, 2021
Perhaps the sight of him in the arms of another Premier League club will dull the ardour.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 20, 2016
The sheer volume and, with improvements, prettiness of colorization will dull the taste, then the demand for the original.
From Time Magazine Archive
I take off my glasses, wipe my palms across my eyes, and let them close, grateful the painkillers will dull all the aches with sleep.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
