"dull boring" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is often used to describe something that is both uninteresting and monotonous. Example: "The meeting was a waste of time, filled with dull boring presentations that put everyone to sleep."
The speech will be dull, boring.
"Dull, boring and offensive," wrote one Amazon reviewer.
How could I help my English 1B students connect to a work of literature that struck many as "dull," "boring," and "slow"?
All of us have ways of identifying someone as "arrogant", "serious", "nice", gifted with a "sense of humour" or "dull", "boring".
Simon Hill, vice president, EMEA, at energy consultants Opower, argued that consumers are difficult to engage because "fundamentally, energy efficiency is a dull, boring subject … people think about energy use for nine minutes a year.
He says: "I'd stand up on Holland Park watching them all go to work, saying "You fucking idiots" and really thinking that I was on the forefront of an adventurous, risky way of life that these dull, boring nine-to-fivers didn't do".
You knew this was coming: How come we're not hearing anything about plain-ol'-dull-and-boring-legroom and ho-hum-yawn-take-a-nap seat comfort?
Writing dull, cautious letters would have bored Berlin, and his exaggeratedly colourful epistolary style can be seen as part of his habitual way of making life more interesting, at least for himself.
This can result in feeling bored during the dull classes but feeling energized when you're interested in the topic.
This may signal their anomie, but, given the dull talk, they may merely be bored.
This show is smart and rigorous, with a concentration that bores deep without growing dull.
