inane
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Lowery makes proficient use of the confined setting where Sam and Mary reunite, building a two-hander chamber drama around Coel and Hathaway’s fervent commitment to the weird and inane.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
Before “Yellowstone” hit, most prime-time TV was crime shows, reality shows and inane sitcoms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
People are going to say the wrong thing, or ask inane questions.
From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026
After all, I am only in the store a few minutes a week and can readily suck it up and ignore the discombobulatingly inane strains of “Peaceful, Easy Feeling” blaring overhead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025
The guys were pretty silent except for perfunctory replies to Isabelle’s string of inane chatter about which sorority she wanted to join.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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