seem dull

Frequency: 7.211.5 per million words

Used to describe something that gives the impression of being uninteresting.

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Examples (10)

  • At first, the topic might seem dull, but it's actually quite fascinating.
  • The town seemed dull and lifeless on a rainy Monday morning.
  • From the outside, her life seemed incredibly dull and routine.
  • If the book seems dull after the first chapter, you don't have to finish it.
  • Did the presentation seem dull to you, or was it just me?
  • The protagonist initially seemed dull, but his complexity was revealed over time.
  • What may seem dull to one person is exciting to another.
  • He worried his new office job would seem dull compared to his previous work.
  • The long train journey through the flat landscape seemed exceptionally dull.
  • Even a life of adventure can seem dull if you lose your sense of wonder.