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Noun
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Once activated with water, rice powder and rice extract gently buff away dullness, while papaya enzymes dissolve dead skin cells without any harsh scrubbing.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
1 Feb. 2026 -
To avoid any dullness, a chunky belt is the ultimate solution to break up the fabric or pattern.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
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Proprietor of vapidity Thomas O’Brien (William Thomas Hodgson) tries to help the situation while also becoming particularly smitten with Kitty.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
12 Dec. 2025
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This is exemplified in a mid-season episode that sees Remick and an oncologist played by Rebecca Hall attending a medical charity gala, where the comedic tension arises from contrasting the vapidity of Remick’s job against the more overtly valuable work of medicine.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2025
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The 44-year-old NFL coaching veteran does all his work in the game’s margins: in the tedium of the rule book, in the idiosyncrasies of referee tendencies, in the minutiae of situations that make or break games and seasons and careers.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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Enthusiasm aside, the tedium of those first few weeks was tough.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
4 Dec. 2025
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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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And a habit of dismissing frustration as apathy rather than recognizing it as exhaustion.—
Christopher Bellingham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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There was next to no football booster funding for NIL, and apathy among fans and low ticket sales haven’t helped.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Vapidness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vapidness. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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