bland
adjective
pleasantly gentle or agreeable.
blandness
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a word derived from
bland.
Example Sentences
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The only real faux pas, according to Lizzie Dushaj, is blandness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
The Guardian called the film a "bland screensaver of a movie" and gave it a one star rating, while The Independent gave it a slightly higher two stars but also lamented its "blandness".
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
But with perfected blandness and prompt feedback nearing total ubiquity, quirky may soon become the most valuable currency on the market.
From Slate ● Jan. 7, 2026
To replace this with a polished composite is to flatten the art form into blandness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
He turned on him a face of stone, insanely mixed between venom, blandness and misery.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
