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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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Private, couple-specific rituals can also become markers of emotional intimacy in times of routine or monotony.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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But Bargatze, to his credit, also finds ways to spice up the comic monotony.—
Natalia Winkelman,
Variety,
27 May 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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Washington and Beijing remain strategic competitors, but both benefit from predictability in the Caucasus and beyond, and both lose when Russia injects instability.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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That means reducing barriers, improving predictability, and allowing the private market to deliver more housing, while still protecting workers and ensuring fair labor practices.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Spending has held up, and the economy hasn’t shown the kind of demand collapse that typically accompanies recession-level income weakness.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Oftentimes, people associate apologizing too much as a sign of incompetence, weakness or even behavior that’s annoying.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
Noun
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My biggest issue is not accuracy, but sameness.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Because with the lack of themes and changing locations, there is a definite sameness about them.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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“Blandness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blandness. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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