Example sentences for: dull

How can you use “dull” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • According to an article published in November in the British magazine New Scientist , Tapio Eeva and his colleagues report that because pollutants from a copper smelter in the town of Harjavalta dull the plumage of local great tits, they are unable to perform a courtship dance that relies on the display of bright feathers.

  • It's a pity that eating disorders have been pasted over with banal notions such as "body image" and "self-esteem," and unappetizing medical terms such as "morbidly obese," because obsession with food is by no means a dull subject.

  • And I get satisfaction from thinking that part of his theatrical success derives from the dull voice he inherited from me.

  • As a business reporter, I can tell you how hard it can be to write about business leaders, who are generally careful, scripted, and pretty dull.

  • Ir a la alemana `to go German' is the equivalent of our Dutch treat . And dull wit is un chiste alemán `a German joke.


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