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• Lavender and cold blue grays can fall flat in a room with loads of natural light.
  — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 2 Aug. 2026
• But when the game still mattered, when the starters were out there, the Panthers fell flat.
  — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026
• But city efforts to restore its lost vim and vigor have fallen flat.
  — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
• That being said, there’s an art to styling these jeans in order to keep your look from falling flat.
  — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 2 July 2026
• Any of the others could fall flat, too, but for different reasons.
  — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 15 July 2026
• Rebrands fall flat, bets don't land, and initiatives become a dud.
  — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
• But the execution was dead on arrival, with the whole thing falling flat on its face.
  — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
• Even the most beautiful furniture can fall flat if your living room layout is off.
  — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
• So while there’s no such thing as a tacky color per se, even the prettiest hue can fall flat in the wrong circumstance.
  — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026
• And for all the chatter, Jenna and Val’s first routine kind of falls flat anyway.
  — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
• The resilient fill bounces back night after night, maintaining its shape without falling flat.
  — V Brand Stories, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
• The overly matchy look combined with the heaviness of the red-toned stain on cherry wood looks tired and falls flat design-wise.
  — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2026
• Hart plays Joe, a marketing executive whose pitch for a new vodka line falls flat.
  — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
• And contrary to popular belief, not all of last year’s big premieres fell flat at the Lido.
  — Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
• Without a well-fitting T-shirt or tank, an ensemble can fall flat or look unfinished.
  — Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2026
• But many of the shows, other than The Morning Show, fell flat with audiences.
  — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026
• Shopping itself can be a nightmare, and even with alterations, clothing pieces can fall flat (and, well, frumpy) on a shorter frame.
  — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026
• Even the president’s jokes about his bad jokes fell flat, and he was widely ridiculed for the comedy routine afterward.
  — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
• With notes like apple, stone fruit, and citrus, these whites are light enough to not give you a headache but are robust enough to not fall flat when the nose is diminished.
  — Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
• The Song of Ice and Fire, passed down from one Targaryen king to another all these years, falls flat here.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
• Policies fall flat without clear, severe consequences when platforms breach their duty of care or fail to act responsibly.
  — Erin Mote, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
• Satin and Brushed Nickel Infuse new life into your baths, kitchen, and laundry room with finishes that don’t fall flat.
  — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2026
• Chastain’s many previous proposals that reached ballots have mostly fallen flat with voters.
  — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
• Sauro, who posted a video of the debate exchange on Facebook late last week, said Leary’s Monday apology letter fell flat.
  — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 28 July 2026
• Then there’s the dubious CGI, which falls flat compared with the practical stunt work and effects that gave the first three films so much of their tactile charm.
  — Frank Deruggiero, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
• The habeas corpus action represented a last-ditch legal effort by Maxwell to secure her release after her appeals fell flat.
  — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
• The trick to making the formula feel dynamic is mixing materials, as a blend of textures helps prevent your ensemble from falling flat.
  — Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 10 July 2026
• Without proper governance for people, processes and technology, your ability to scale will fall flat.
  — Saeed Amidi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
• After recording a convincing win in its first matchup with Denver, the Current fell flat in the second half of what had been a tight contest at Orlando.
  — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
• The stabs at humor also fall flat, even if the gimmick of a priest injecting his enemies with a serum that obliges them to attend mass every Sunday is kind of fun the first time, but not really the second or third.
  — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026