dry as dust vs mind-numbing

dry as dust

adj
  • Very dull or boring. 

mind-numbing

adj
  • Excessively boring, tedious, or dull; repetitive; of an activity, etc., lacking any interest or variety that might serve as intellectual stimulation. 

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