banality
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But one can argue that Adjani couldn’t have gotten there without the slightly milquetoast banality of her character’s husband, played by Neill as one of the least exciting on-screen spies of the 1980s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
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
The real author describes it as a combination of plagiarism and banality.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
The finish line isn’t moral resolution, but the banality of the cash register: a product governed where it matters most, at the point of sale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
Lydia felt actual physical revulsion at the banality of Dahlia’s problems in the great scope of things.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
Acquaintances can drift through conversational banalities or choose to engage in meatier, more satisfying subjects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 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
We exchanged hellos and the usual banalities about the weather and where we were.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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