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Recent Examples of dullish
Although his dullish voice-overs attempt to establish him as a deep thinker and observer, Moss outwardly comes off as anything but: surly, cocky, needy, slackerish, immature.
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Gary Goldstein, latimes.com, 5 July 2018
Gary Goldstein, latimes.com, 5 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dullish
Adjective
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Paired to a beautiful, matching bracelet and equipped also with rubber or black-lined grey alligator straps, the Overseas Ultra-Thin is a versatile piece that can be dressed up or down in an instant.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2025
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Trump acknowledged the potential grey area - and repeated his claim about Biden's cognition - while speaking to reporters on Air Force One.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The collection also includes modular ribbed halters and tanks, featuring ombre effects transitioning between black, drab and white.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Her white dress and defiant smile stand out in a crowd of drab grayscale suits and uniforms.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Broberg’s heartbreaking overtime winner Some overtimes are boring, with teams methodically regrouping.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Transform boring tasks into challenges with stakes, rewards, and achievements.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Before Toby, mornings spent driving my daughter to school were monotonous and filled with traffic.—
Elizabeth Endicott,
The Atlantic,
17 Mar. 2025
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While monotonous at times, Krukow and Kuiper both offered praise for the employees who created a memorable working environment.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The risk of hard Nilla wafers or utterly soggy ones is too great to justify ordering it at any restaurant, willy nilly.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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In Poor Soil Less-than-ideal soil could be rocky or heavy clay soil, nutrient-poor, or soil with poor drainage that stays too soggy.—
Viveka Neveln,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Many commenters on Korean Air’s social media profiles said the new livery is bland and uninteresting and lacks the sense of national identity that the older version had.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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In a multiverse of new and often uninteresting heroes, Cox is a life raft.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And another aspect is the world of television in Spain, this mixture of the sublime and prosaic.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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How the Thieves Pulled it Off The M.O. in the Gardner heist is much more prosaic than what people see on the silver screen.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Scientists at two leading national laboratories under the U.S. Department of Energy are pioneering solutions to solve the growing and tedious problem of recycling e-waste.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Hoping to find a fan that would take the job seriously, the Ballers made the application process long and tedious.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Dullish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dullish. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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