prosaic
Example Sentences
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The implication is these disasters are being deliberately engineered, but Loader believes the causes have more prosaic roots, and have their origins in economics.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
As the pair do some sightseeing, share meals and otherwise fill their days with prosaic acts, more than 30 minutes of screen time elapses in what amounts to stage-setting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
But a new report argues that the real engine of Indian generosity is far more prosaic - and vastly larger.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
If we must have a fourth and fifth “Avatar,” Cameron should ditch these increasingly prosaic battlefield thrills for something really bold: Follow the kids to alien college for a mumblecore movie.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
Though related to these abstract considerations, the mistaken belief in the mechanical nature of mathematics generally takes more prosaic forms.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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