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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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
My most recent column on this topic (written two years ago) was a dud, falling 2% through July of 2024 while the S&P 500 returned 22%.
—John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 28 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 video comes a day after another short teaser showing a brief glimpse of Holland's new duds dropped.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
My most recent column on this topic (written two years ago) was a dud, falling 2% through July of 2024 while the S&P 500 returned 22%.
—John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 28 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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