pallid
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I laughed 10 times, which makes this “Scary Movie” the best of the bunch — a pallid compliment.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The work depicts a group of characters who find themselves trapped in a warren of bizarrely laid-out rooms resembling empty offices, illuminated by a pallid yellow light.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
On the silver screen, it dazzles like few contemporary science fiction films do, opting for color over the pallid gray verisimilitude that often bogs down its peers.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
The plan to cut jobs comes as Heineken reported a 1.7% on-year drop in beer volumes in the last three months of 2025 against a pallid consumer backdrop.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
On a bank below the lawns, crocuses were planted, golden, pink, and mauve, but by this time they would be past their best, dropping and fading, like the pallid snowdrops.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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