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Bryan’s character is a big part of the movie’s appeal; he’s a scruffy, discombobulated everyman who figures out solutions on the fly, not a boringly cool and composed slaying machine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Eve resists scream-queen clichés, but Gemma’s boringly typical tortured backstory is as flat as her wan chemistry with Nick.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

He’s described supporting the team as a deliberate decision not to back the boringly predictable usual winners.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2024

There's also something about the idea of eating less of something that feels intrinsically — and boringly — austere.

From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2024

“They can’t keep that up!” she had said to herself; and in short she would stay, less boringly both for herself and for others, at home. 

From Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales by Henry James


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