bland
Example Sentences
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The new complex’s museum presents a bland, uninspiring collection of ephemera.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
Some enjoy their khichuri bland, with no vegetables or seasonings.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
Mr. Pajak is appealing as the geeky, comic-book-obsessed Sam, while Ms. Bean does her best to enliven with her ferocious belt her rather bland concerned-mother role.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
He’s the sort of character who tends to come across either bland or unconvincingly cocky-funny.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
The bland bread was fluffy, tender, and dissolved on his tongue like cotton candy.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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