think dully

Frequency: 2.50.2 per million words

to think slowly or without interest or clarity

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Examples (20)

  • After the long flight, he could only sit in the taxi and think dully about getting to his hotel.
  • After the long meeting, he could only think dully about the next steps.
  • The heavy medication caused her to think dully, making it hard to follow conversations.
  • She tried to solve the puzzle, but her mind felt foggy, making her think dully.
  • Staring out at the rain, he thought dully of all the opportunities he had missed.
  • The monotonous task made him think dully about his future.
  • In the monotonous meeting, I found myself thinking dully about my weekend plans.
  • He would often sit by the window and think dully of past mistakes.
  • Awakened by the alarm, she thought dully that it couldn't possibly be morning already.
  • Despite the urgency, her brain refused to engage, and she could only think dully.
  • He was so overwhelmed by the news that he could only think dully, unable to process the information.
  • The old professor, tired from years of teaching, began to think dully about complex theories.
  • Without his morning coffee, he tends to think dully and struggles to be productive.
  • During the endless lecture, students started to think dully about lunch.
  • The protagonist often thinks dully at first, but his mind sharpens when faced with a challenge.
  • His head ached, forcing him to think dully through the simple problem.
  • After hours of studying, the formulas began to blur, and he was thinking dully and without focus.
  • She felt overwhelmed, unable to form clear thoughts, just thinking dully about her options.
  • She realized she had been thinking dully for weeks and decided she needed a vacation to clear her head.
  • The lack of sleep caused him to think dully and make poor decisions.