bland
Example Sentences
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Given the choice, I’d prefer to see a truly terrible movie over one that’s merely bland and mediocre.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
And I agree with you, Gustavo, Becerra is coming across as resolutely bland, but to Mark’s point, he’s using that to position himself as drama-free and experienced.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
I found Ternus polite, friendly, and everything he told me was perfectly delivered, if a bit bland.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Contrary to popular belief, space food isn’t just freeze-dried packages or long tubes of bland, colorless and soulless slop.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
"How very bland this world does look by day. And how dull."
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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