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as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest I almost fell asleep reading that dusty book of memoirs

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Recent Examples of dusty Soft, soothing shades like dusty blues, sage greens and warm neutrals can help create a tranquil mood. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 Except that Mars, a very big and dusty planet, is more like a toxic beach. Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025 Although a typical shareholder meeting is a dusty, staid affair, the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting is entirely different. Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 3 May 2025 For a match made in sleep heaven, opt for this dusty mauve sheet set from Quince, one of our go-tos for high-quality, affordable bedding. Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for dusty
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Adjective
  • There have been constant rumors the attacker has been close to signing a new contract at San Siro, but a deal has not yet been agreed and there may well be Champions League clubs interested in him this summer after his fine personal form during the team’s otherwise tumultuous campaign.
    Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • The team first crushes the rocks into fine grains and separates out the zircons using dense liquids and magnetic fields.
    Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • After being fired from SNL, Silverman scored a part playing a misunderstood filthy comedy writer on The Larry Sanders Show, Shandling’s classic send-up of the talk-show game.
    Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
  • Who doesn’t rinse out (and ideally wash) a filthy blender filled with milky stuff?
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Belief that your institution is exempt from the hard, functional and often boring parts of the job leads to a slow decline.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • As a small-market team, for the majority of my life, Indiana has been looked at as boring or whatever the case may be.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • The exterior of the 13-room property grabs your attention with its powdery blue and white walls, while the interiors pay tribute to Louboutin’s French and Egyptian heritage.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
  • During the arrest, police found a clear bag containing a pink powdery substance, believed to be the drug 2C, inside the phone that Medina Puche had given the victim for work.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The three-year-old thoroughbred finished ahead of 18 other horses on a muddy track at Churchill Downs Racetrack on May 3 but will not be looking to repeat the feat at the Pimlico Race Course on Saturday.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
  • The 2025 Kentucky Derby endured showers and the horses ran on a muddy track.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • Former New College student Katie Helms, 47, got emotional when remembering her old mentor.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 25 May 2025
  • Needless to say, building Hotel Emma out of the old Pearl Brewery was a massive undertaking, and its owner, Silver Ventures, made several sustainable choices during construction.
    Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
Adjective
  • In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.
    Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2022
  • There are no glamorous furnishings — just a French window, its blackened panes suggesting the dark of night.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2022
Adjective
  • Of course, all that excitement does get tiring after a while, and the dogs in side B eventually wind down for a brief nap.
    Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
  • At-home blowouts are hard; even when armed with the right tutorials and top-of-the-line tools, all the maneuvering gets tiring quickly.
    Kylee McGuigan, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025

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“Dusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dusty. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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