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Recent Examples of blandness
Obviously the blandness of a tan wall offends them.
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Joan Morris, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Yes, nobody wants blandness from managers.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The blandness starts with its images and affects its performances, too.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
Dawn Heuer, the founder of The Heuer Design Collective in Atlanta, Georgia, shares similar feelings regarding the blandness of gray.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
One veteran Hollywood insider not connected to Disney said the utter blandness of ABC’s Wednesday statement is evidence that the company was winging it and essentially stalling for time.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Joan Morris, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Yes, nobody wants blandness from managers.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The blandness starts with its images and affects its performances, too.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
Dawn Heuer, the founder of The Heuer Design Collective in Atlanta, Georgia, shares similar feelings regarding the blandness of gray.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
One veteran Hollywood insider not connected to Disney said the utter blandness of ABC’s Wednesday statement is evidence that the company was winging it and essentially stalling for time.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blandness
Noun
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The retinol in the formula also helps address discoloration and dullness, for overall brighter and more even-toned skin.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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Regular cleaning and quick spill cleanups help prevent long-term stains, warping, and dullness.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
4 Mar. 2026
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Rattling off names is an awards show staple, and while some may complain of its rote monotony, the Oscars wouldn’t be the same without all that gratitude.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
16 Mar. 2026
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More than the monotony, local revenue leaving the community was once the serious rationale for opposing chain stores.—
Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, movie stars have tweaked their faces and bodies into a startling sameness that hews toward the most fascistic markers of beauty (extreme thinness, whiteness, no signs of the passage of time).—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
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If only his silhouette wasn’t so reliant on thinness on the runway, too.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
7 Mar. 2026
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Clinics that can clearly explain their operating standards—where the procedure takes place, how anesthesia is managed, how infection control is handled, and what the aftercare schedule looks like — tend to attract patients looking for predictability rather than price-first decisions.—
Connie Etemadi,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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Tariffs alone create pressure without predictability.—
Paul S. Lavoie,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Many women with natural hair can empathize with the breakage concerns and tediousness that can arise when taking down protective styles.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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It’s powered by your own hand—only without the tediousness of using a needle and thread.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Aug. 2025
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That's a break from the typical relationship that has tied elevated energy costs to market weakness since the Iran war broke out.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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In another post, Newsom said dyslexia isn't a weakness, but a strength.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, movie stars have tweaked their faces and bodies into a startling sameness that hews toward the most fascistic markers of beauty (extreme thinness, whiteness, no signs of the passage of time).—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
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But in a market where so many products seem to be converging into a sea of sameness, Black Crows boldly chooses to stand out on its own.—
Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Blandness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blandness. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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