bland
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Given the choice, I’d prefer to see a truly terrible movie over one that’s merely bland and mediocre.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Dylan would have to probably work hard to write such bland and pointless garbage.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
Mr. Pajak is appealing as the geeky, comic-book-obsessed Sam, while Ms. Bean does her best to enliven with her ferocious belt her rather bland concerned-mother role.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
He’s the sort of character who tends to come across either bland or unconvincingly cocky-funny.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
I asked, recognizing that my voice sounded muffled and bland.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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