Dull and Trying

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Dull adjective - Lacking sharpness of edge or point.

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Trying and dull are semantically related In some cases you can use "Trying" instead an adjective "Dull".

Nearby Words: dullness, dulling, dulled, dully, dullish

Trying adjective - Difficult to endure.

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Dull and trying are semantically related in boring topic. Sometimes you can use "Dull" instead an adjective "Trying".

Nearby Words: try, tried

Tom claims that they're the most dull people in the world, but when trying to make them leave, Tom discovers a disturbing (at least, to him it is) side to his supposed-dull mother and father.

Source: Series / Gimme Gimme Gimme
Dull Surprise: The narration in the theatrical cut seems to be trying for "Private Eye Monologue" and falling into "Bored Out of My Mind" instead.

Source: Film / Blade Runner
Someone had Hei disarmed and was trying to recruit him over lunch— he grabbed a dull table knife, and slammed it through his hand, pinning it to the table.

Source: Improvised Weapon / Anime and Manga

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