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The boring lunch ends boringly, with the women sipping their champagne in silence, tucking into their salads, and ignoring the commemorative glasses that no one wanted.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026 -
The launch was almost boringly routine except for what happened to the launch pad.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Nov. 2025
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For a dully cynical take on the OnlyFans economy, there’s Euphoria, but for a more affirming consideration, Margo is well worth the subscription.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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If people in the old days really talked so slowly and dully, more would have died of boredom than of disease.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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Intentionally, there is no permanent Tunnel Projects sign anywhere in the complex, though a small map on a signpost is set out inconspicuously at a side entrance, and a paper guide is taped to the wall next to the ground-floor elevator, which is hidden in an alcove.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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Drones can be used to fly inconspicuously above cars, there’s smart bumpers that can fire a net to suspects’ tires, as a lot of us have already heard.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Each room features unobtrusively cool art, like an oil abstract by the Bergen artist Arvid J Petterson in ours.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The stills photographer must hover unobtrusively on the sidelines of moviemaking, taking pictures that will be used to promote a film.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Drably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drably. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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