Great literature should do some good to the reader: must quicken his perception though dull, and sharpen his discrimination though blunt, and mellow the rawness of his personal opinions.
When I play under bright lights on TV, the reflection off the dart barrel could be distracting. It's not high-tech stuff but I use the flame from the gas cooker at home to blacken the metal and dull them.
I really cringe at the sight of pattypan squash. So pretty and cute and having no taste or exciting texture. Dull.
Gentle dullness ever loves a joke.
Dull words are what make many bright sentences shine. They do not call attention to themselves.
They will wrest 'dull words' from my cold dead hands.
Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.
What is drama but life with the dull bits cut out.
A lot of guys man, they are dull and dry.
My medications make me easier to deal with. They don't interfere with my creativity or turn me into a zombie or dull my real personality. They help me connect with people, allow me to stay calm when situations seem overwhelming, and help keep my thoughts from racing out of control. They help me leave the house when I'm scared to. They help.
