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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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A couple driving on Evansville Avenue in Meriden around 11 a.m. on Saturday reportedly spotted something grey in a pile of snow just past the Markham Airport on the north side of the road next to the large field of solar panels.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2025
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On Dishwasher-Safe Items There are obvious no-nos, such as electronic kitchen gear, but Bovard says that there are other products that have grey areas.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Masonic Temple is an extravagant building in the Cass Corridor, surrounded by drab, lonely complexes and half-empty parking lots.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
14 Feb. 2025
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The three Alexander brothers arrived in Manhattan federal court together in handcuffs, shackles and drab beige jail clothing.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The whole thing also looks pretty—budget and midrange phones tend to be super boring, but the Pixel 8A has a smart design with a matte rear texture.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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Buck is a loquacious, glad-handing oaf who has a boring way with a witty story, and is marked for death.—
Fred Schruers,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Much of our modern architecture is monotonous, repetitive and without character.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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What seemed like innovative movement mechanics in 3D is stifled by repetitive, confusing level design with its monotonous mazes.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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While a wet tangle of leaves sounds like a recipe for a soggy sandwich, the hefty golden-brown bread retains its crunch thanks to the fatty cheese barrier.—
Bradley Hohulin,
The Indianapolis Star,
19 Feb. 2025
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Perfectly tender and succulent shrimp is placed on crispy toast with sliced fennel, and a thin enough layer of sauce to get that classic bouillabaisse taste without making the toast a soggy mess.—
Kaitlyn Rosati,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Activities were repetitive or uninteresting, new bosses were built around individual characters which was a poor format.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The girls game was rather one-sided and uninteresting.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Sebastian Stan!), works well enough as a vigorous, prosaic, more-stand-alone-than-not adventure that balances shield-bashing, sky-zipping action with the elements of a gritty geopolitical thriller.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 Feb. 2025
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Of course, what tech entrepreneurs deem progress doesn’t always align with more prosaic understandings of the collective good.—
Kyle Chayka,
The New Yorker,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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With a film in which the protagonist is largely confined to a cleaning platform, the challenge becomes less about spatial clarity and more about finding ways to keep things from getting tedious.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Americans were prepared for a lecture from Russia’s longtime foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, who is well known for his tedious harangues.—
Michael Crowley,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Dullish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dullish. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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