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Adjective
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Throughout the film, which is visually impressive, but insipid in the story, there are countless small touches that bring us back to the original.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Oct. 2025 -
On the road, the Murano sidesteps the insipid CVT vibe of the past.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Yes, the rich women went to Sedona on Sutton’s private plane, but before that there were a few scenes back in boring old Los Angeles.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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Disease prevention should be boring, routine, expected, and easy to access.—
Uché Blackstock,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Most automakers limit self-driving features in personal vehicles to highways, where traffic patterns are more predictable.—
Nora Eckert,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, rainfall patterns will become less predictable.—
Bob Maliva,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The classic styles run from Sercial, the driest and most bracing, through Verdelho, which sits in the medium-dry range, to Boal (or Bual) for medium-sweet wines, and Malvasia (often labeled Malmsey) at the richest end of the spectrum.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Despite all of the clouds, most of Saturday should be dry for traveling.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Who among us hasn’t put off icky things such as a tedious work assignment, a fridge deep clean or a difficult conversation?—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
9 Jan. 2026
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But implementing tariffs to replace the IEEPA levies would be tedious.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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What are the wildly popular, controversially tasteless Garbage Pail Kids if not Cabbage Patch Kids from the Upside Down?—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
27 Nov. 2025
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Here are details on bites of tofu that are unexpectedly delicious, and the rubbery, tasteless blocks that will send you back to the meat department.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Zestless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zestless. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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