prosaic
Example Sentences
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The implication is these disasters are being deliberately engineered, but Loader believes the causes have more prosaic roots, and have their origins in economics.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
As the pair do some sightseeing, share meals and otherwise fill their days with prosaic acts, more than 30 minutes of screen time elapses in what amounts to stage-setting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Frank's prosaic tactics have irritated Tottenham fans and some are already calling for his dismissal.
From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026
If we must have a fourth and fifth “Avatar,” Cameron should ditch these increasingly prosaic battlefield thrills for something really bold: Follow the kids to alien college for a mumblecore movie.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
AIDS, as tragic as it is, pales in worldwide comparison to the more prosaic malaria, among other diseases.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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