banality
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On a never-ending feed we watch the cute and profane, sleepwalking toward an emotional state beyond shock as entertainment: the banality of passive consumption.
From Slate ● May 12, 2026
And hence misfired plays like this one, in which collaboration among gifted artists results only in a work of logorrheic banality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
The real author describes it as a combination of plagiarism and banality.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
Just as Allfrey’s photographs were “crowded with lifetimes,” so is Russell’s novel, a work suffused with the “mystery of kindness” and the banality of violence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2025
William nodded, a little taken aback by the banality of the comment.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
Such banalities as “Memories are magic,” “It’s not a dream, it’s a nightmare” and “you don’t drag me down, you make me soar” typify the leaden nature of the writing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
A sweet moron, but a moron nonetheless, which is evident as soon as Pattinson starts squeaking banalities in a nasal gasp that sounds as though he’s never gotten enough oxygen to his brain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2025
One can always expect a coward to utter clichés and reinforce conventional banalities.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2024
I've realised that on life's journey, if you find happiness in the banalities of day-to-day life, then it's usually a good place to stop and pitch your tent.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2023
After a few minutes spent exchanging earnest banalities, we went our separate ways.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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