Examples of dud in a Sentence
Noun
The seeds must have been duds because the plants never grew.
She put on her new duds for the party.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 July 2025
Indeed, the 1982 film was a bit of a notorious dud, just barely making back the $50 million in worldwide grosses that The Walt Disney Company put into its budget.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 9 July 2025
Vivienne Walt, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Duplass’ Michael is a dud, sorta sweet but totally spineless.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The Guardian’s review says the film has given the MCU back some of its big-screen charm following a series of duds.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 July 2025
Indeed, the 1982 film was a bit of a notorious dud, just barely making back the $50 million in worldwide grosses that The Walt Disney Company put into its budget.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 9 July 2025
Adjective
The group has had big wins, but has also faced a string of dud votes in recent years.
—Vivienne Walt, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Duplass’ Michael is a dud, sorta sweet but totally spineless.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Dud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dud. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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