Sentence examples for usually dull from inspiring English sources

The plumage of the procellariids is usually dull, with greys, blues, blacks and browns being the usual colours, although some species have striking patterns (such as the Cape petrel).

Durains are usually dull black to dark gray in colour.

The body, 2.5 cm (one inch) or more in length, is usually dull brown in colour.

European elections are usually dull, lacking the drama of national politics or the immediacy of local ballots.

Gatherings of diplomats are usually dull affairs, with the participants restricting themselves to bromides in order to avoid open disagreements.

Calcareous sponges occur mainly on the rocky bottoms of the continental shelves in temperate, shallow waters; they are usually dull in colour.

They are usually dull-coloured; the males of some species have a blue throat and abdomen.

Draco species are usually dull-coloured, although their "wings" can be brightly coloured (e.g., orange with black spots).

It usually dulls pain, but not always.

It often begins, the girls say, with group sex, their minds usually dulled with alcohol and marijuana.

The "C. midas" group embraces species with small usually dull-coloured flowers, brownish or greenish-brown, which are usually treated as Trigonochilum.