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Recent Examples of blandness
The blandness starts with its images and affects its performances, too.
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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
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
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Common options include retinol or retinaldehyde for fine lines and texture, and alpha hydroxy acids, used sparingly, for dullness.—
Allison Palmer
Updated February 25,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Today, that same intentional approach extends to a wide range of products addressing nearly every hair concern, from dryness and breakage to dullness.—
Kieaundria Bellamy,
InStyle,
21 Feb. 2026
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Even the scent of a single, real tomato can have a positive impact on mental health and help combat the grey monotony of living in space.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Climbers add dimension and vertical movement to the garden, breaking up the monotony of fence lines.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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Injuries or roster thinness could further push him into more frequent starts versus lefties.—
Derek VanRiper,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Valieva’s coach, Eteri Tutberidze, is one of the most prominent figures in a coaching culture that has long been criticized for prioritizing thinness, disordered eating, and early peak performance over athletes’ well-being.—
Jasmine Wynn,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Research indicates that asset-intensive industries are increasingly investing in connected diagnostics and performance analytics to improve maintenance decision-making and cost predictability.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Hutmacher said Eagan’s data center pause should provide clarity and predictability for the city and taxpayers.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 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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Trump claimed sweeping victories on crime and border security despite political weakness and record-low approval ratings.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement On social media, people describe suffering from a range of side effects after experimenting with unapproved peptides, including migraines, weakness, depression, nausea and vomiting, and anhedonia, a condition in which people stop being able to experience joy or pleasure.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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The cowboy side is my Texan side, my side that loves comfort and sameness and community and feeling at home.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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In some ways, Bequia remains a secret, and as such, it hasn’t been overly developed, commercialised or smoothed into sameness.—
Rebekah Evans,
TheWeek,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Blandness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blandness. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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