pedestrian

Example Sentences

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While today’s numbers look pedestrian, it’s about where the indexes came from: The Nasdaq was down nearly 2.2% at its low on Thursday, while the S&P was down 1.5%.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

With Game 3 of the World Series underway at Dodger Stadium last October, a few folks scurried across a pedestrian bridge with LED lights and blue glow sticks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The timber and wood products play is having a pedestrian 2026 so far, with a return of 2%.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

In my case, I suspect I’d end up using it for rather pedestrian things.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

She became known as reliable and for turning in clean copy, if—though no one said it out loud—routine and rather pedestrian and terribly nice.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng