anodyne
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Having spent years listening to Cubans repeat anodyne revolutionary slogans when asked for their opinions on camera, it's disarming to hear such frank views expressed with no outward fear of the repercussions.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
Pretty was undeniably in again, and often so anodyne that even lipstick lovers like myself longed for the days of an angsty anti-makeup manifesto.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
“I feel no regret, but I feel amused at myself that I thought it was going to be an anodyne speech,” adding, “By the way, the audience was very receptive. It was widely misreported.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026
The interview is utterly anodyne, a doddering exchange of pleasantries and carefully selected humanizing anecdotes.
From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025
It was one anodyne sentence that caught her attention now—not for what it said, but for what it blandly tried to conceal.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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