bland

Example Sentences

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Well, we are currently living through country-changing upheaval, and instead of feeling thrilled, it’s making me and my friends nostalgic for our steady, bland childhoods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

"I think it's good that Timothée has said something interesting instead of the same bland, safe answers that many actors give," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

The bland, if inclusive, speculative history of “Hollywood.”

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

Work starts around sunrise for many of the federal officers carrying out the immigration crackdown in and around the Twin Cities, with people in tactical gear streaming from a bland office building.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

It’s a bland Thursday night and the phones are quiet.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King