bland
Example Sentences
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I found Ternus polite, friendly, and everything he told me was perfectly delivered, if a bit bland.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The meetings typically take place in a bland but functional meeting room at the union headquarters building in Koreatown.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
A growing number of people are favoring bold and colorful over bland and beige interiors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
The Guardian called the film a "bland screensaver of a movie" and gave it a one star rating, while The Independent gave it a slightly higher two stars but also lamented its "blandness".
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
In Iowa—in safe, bland Muscatine—Gertrude fell ill, an accident of nature.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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