staid

Example Sentences

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Apple's devices have over the years played with colour to set themselves apart from more staid competitors.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

What is a rather staid drama about the weight of social expectations on a relationship becomes a dramatically unexpected game of vengeance as Jennifer and Fernando grasp at any power they have over the other.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

For decades, China has tried making friends abroad through staid state-led initiatives, from sharing pandas to building language institutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

Fashion historian Dr Helen Walter says Westwood's "punk" approach to tartan transformed it from being something associated with staid British cultural norms and gave it a rebellious streak.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

I could escape the stage-managed multilateral meetings and sit-downs with leaders and find new ways to bring a little extra warmth to those otherwise staid visits.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama