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
China is focused on something more prosaic: making better washing machines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
After scoring 13 times in their previous three matches, this was a more prosaic England display, with Thomas Tuchel's decision to leave Bellingham out of his starting line-up capturing most of the attention.
From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025
They were too happy, precariously so, and she wanted to guard that bond; she feared that marriage would flatten it to a prosaic partnership.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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