anodyne
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But in the midst of all that carnage, Trump had a more anodyne idea: Someone should really revive Cats.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
These might be helpful, anodyne retail chatbots; they also might be utter menaces like Google Docs’ Gemini pop-up.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Ozon then has Marie express an anodyne comment about Algiers being “home,” which earns from Djemila a mildly derisive laugh.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
For a recurring exhibition that is often chided for its deafening, in-your-face messaging, this edition of the show is all but silent; for a show that’s known—almost famous—for generating controversy, this outing is entirely anodyne.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
It was one anodyne sentence that caught her attention now—not for what it said, but for what it blandly tried to conceal.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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