blandly
- a word derived from bland.
Example Sentences
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Its words will be blandly pleasing, but can they sparkle?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
But, more pertinently, Hegseth’s fear of the phrase “diversity is our strength,” an idiom so blandly inoffensive you can probably find it embroidered on a hand towel at T.J.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
You might never guess someone so blandly reassuring is participating in such monumental damage.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2025
Matthew is portrayed as blandly as possible, making clear it’s only his money that makes him exceptional.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024
The cops were looking at me blandly as if to say, “Is that all?”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
