blandness

Example Sentences

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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

But with perfected blandness and prompt feedback nearing total ubiquity, quirky may soon become the most valuable currency on the market.

From Slate • Jan. 7, 2026

To replace this with a polished composite is to flatten the art form into blandness.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

I live in fear of the blandness I grew up on, but overcompensating doesn't help, and it isn't boring to be selective.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2023

It was no longer a box, no longer that faintly threatening or deceitful blandness of four walls, no longer the kind of arras trap which tempted Hamlet's rapier to prick about for rats.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White