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
The real author describes it as a combination of plagiarism and banality.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
Once youth sports returned, I clung to the routine and banality that came with it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2025
The banality of her letter to Putin was itself a choice — and was completely on brand, for Melania Trump has always been just as opaque as her prose suggests.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2025
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
The 37-year-old head coach may have won a title in his second season, but he’s equally known for his deadpan, quirky responses to the usual media banalities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
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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