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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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The dour, grey mood of the show is lightened by plenty of moments of humor.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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His main rival is Hulk, who is as strong as him, and he is usually seen wearing a dark grey helmet with a horn, much like a real rhino.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The Wave’s performance, as drab as Seattle winters, denied Alex Morgan and teammates a spot in the NWSL final.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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In any case, the patina of authenticity does little to enliven the drab, unscary proceedings, set, as in the real-life case, in 1928 Iowa.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Some people assume that longtime married couples are boring, but my husband has never bored me.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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Spectators perceive tennis outfits as plain, boring, rigid or limited to a specific silhouette.—
Ruth Etiesit Samuel,
Essence,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Human judgment will still matter critically, but it will be applied selectively in moments of ambiguity or high risk, rather than wasted on the monotonous tasks that currently consume most of the working day.—
Adam Bowen,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Like you, or, sorry, like the woman in the book, the ordinary feels so uninspiring, so monotonous.—
Susan Choi,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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On some roses the entire bloom can become a brown or gray, soggy mess.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
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Store the fillings separately and wrap right before serving to avoid a soggy bite.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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The new Snow White represents progressive mediocrity — the antagonism between Snow White and her evil stepmother (Gal Gadot) is bland and uninteresting after the remarkable modern version White as Snow that starred Lou de Laâge and Isabelle Huppert.—
Armond White,
National Review,
26 Mar. 2025
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The first act is genuinely atrocious, a mess of story threads revolving around an uninteresting villain in the AI Entity that feels far too downbeat and sad for this franchise.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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On more prosaic fronts, too, the film is patchy, with multiple subplots drifting erratically in and out of view, and an uneven quartet of central performances.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
21 May 2025
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Recognizing that more prosaic reality — while looking to at least buy his way towards his daughter’s good graces — our poet soon accepts a teaching gig at a local high-school.—
Ben Croll,
IndieWire,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Although the process can sometimes be tedious, Minor takes pride in every stitch.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The report found that instead, AI can enrich automatable jobs by freeing up employees from tedious tasks to practice more complex skills and decision making.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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“Dullish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dullish. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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