inoffensive
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But, more pertinently, Hegseth’s fear of the phrase “diversity is our strength,” an idiom so blandly inoffensive you can probably find it embroidered on a hand towel at T.J.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
All of a Familiar’s behaviors are intended to be approachable and inoffensive, says Morgan Pope, a Familiar Machines roboticist who spent almost eight years at Disney Research.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
In a victim personal statement, the victim's brother, John Blackwood, said she was the "hub of the family... affable, inoffensive" and had many friends.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025
It’s surrounded by modern apartment buildings, boxy and inoffensive, built to blend in with today’s taste.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
I therefore set about thinking of some witty reply; some statement which would still be safely inoffensive in the event of my having misjudged the situation.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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