inoffensive
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One of them is a title so generic, so blandly inoffensive yet simultaneously indicative of hope, resolve, or insider knowledge as to be, ultimately, unmemorable.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
She described Ruben as "inoffensive" and "a normal bloke", adding that "Jon was definitely the leader, he was in charge" and if the children needed quietening down "he would speak to them like a teacher".
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
We must behave in a manner that is pleasurable and inoffensive to them, in a manner that aligns with the characters on their favorite television show.
From Salon • Jan. 2, 2026
Maybe they play the most inoffensive radio station they could find while you wait in a seat that looks as though it was borrowed from an airport in the 1990s.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2025
“Hey, Katie, I meant to—” I started, but she cut me off before I could come up with plausible and inoffensive reasons why I’d ignored her all weekend.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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