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

Says William Bernbach, chairman of Doyle Dane Bernbach: "The demand for stating things that are provable will dull some ads and make people reluctant to make some claims that are provable."

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