anodyne

Example Sentences

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Having spent years listening to Cubans repeat anodyne revolutionary slogans when asked for their opinions on camera, it's disarming to hear such frank views expressed with no outward fear of the repercussions.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

He doesn’t actually understand the corporate world but treats it like a game, filling out forms, writing anodyne requests to lawyers and other middlemen, steadily accumulating positions in public companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

“For the Europeans, el penacho is beautiful, ancient and, principally, exotic,” Gómora’s recorded message informed museum-goers, in a stark departure from anodyne guide-speak.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025

Still, Kimmel’s comment was at worst an anodyne observation touching on the fact that the accused, a white guy from Utah, did not fit the archetypes of typical far-right bogeymen.

From Slate • Sep. 18, 2025

It was one anodyne sentence that caught her attention now—not for what it said, but for what it blandly tried to conceal.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan