inane
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Stars dictated dressing‑room dynamics, influenced tactical decisions and sometimes overshadowed the collective with inane disputes over things like training schedules or even who should take penalties.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
The film spends significant time roasting inane eccentrics like Benji but not without explaining their place in the media’s modern ecosystem.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
It’s beyond inane and so undercooked that it can’t manage to horseshoe its way back to brilliant, but there’s no other way I’d like it.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
This was the rarest of offerings in today’s endlessly inane sports media ecosystem:
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
It was inane to be standing there listing these details.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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