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Recent Examples of blandness
For some aspects of business, such blandness and sameness is fine – for instance, in financial reports, or in customer surveys.
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Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
But so much choice can mean repetitiveness at best, and blandness at worst.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
Obviously the blandness of a tan wall offends them.
—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
Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
But so much choice can mean repetitiveness at best, and blandness at worst.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
Obviously the blandness of a tan wall offends them.
—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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Use a dry microfiber cloth to thoroughly dry the surface right away, as standing water can seep into the pores of the stone and cause staining or dullness over time.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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After a rinse, the mud revealed perfectly polished skin, relieved of dullness, redness, and clogged pores and blackheads—leaving me glowing from the inside and out.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 May 2026
Noun
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There’s never been a better time to escape the monotony of day-to-day life and venture out to an unexplored horizon.—
Jamie Spain,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 June 2026
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Long-term monotony, however, can fundamentally restructure the microbial landscape.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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People are fixating on celebrities of all kinds, accusing singers of body-positive anthems of being hypocritical, rolling their eyes at athletes promoting weight loss drugs and whispering about the thinness of their favorite movie stars.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The real breakthrough of the technology may not simply be the thinness of the solar cells, but how the NTU team manufactured them.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 May 2026
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But the moment summer starts, all of that predictability disappears.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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What drags the installment down, however, is the sheer predictability and lack of dissent, with seven out of the nine votes being unanimous — a foreshadowing of seasons to come.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 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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About 50% to 75% of people with NF2 will also develop benign tumors on the brain or along the spine, which can cause symptoms like pain, numbness and weakness.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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Set during World War II, the drama examines the mechanisms of collaboration under the Vichy regime through the lens of a man whose ambition and moral weakness lead him to become complicit in the persecution and deportation of Jews.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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Shorter episodes, punchier jokes and some relief from the sameness of the characters' energy could easily rectify the resulting stomachache.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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My biggest issue is not accuracy, but sameness.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Blandness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blandness. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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