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Adjective
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Even the most insipid formulaic pop nonsense can induce that almost mystical reflection of life if your connections to the time of its airplay are meaningful.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026 -
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
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The boring lunch ends boringly, with the women sipping their champagne in silence, tucking into their salads, and ignoring the commemorative glasses that no one wanted.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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This sounds like a boring event but the boys turn the act of breaking up ice or sleet sheets from the sidewalk into a hockey-like competition.—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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Far from a rupture in the history of knowledge, artificial intelligence is the predictable outcome of a process in which thought was formalized, made transferable, and ultimately rendered executable without us.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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Precision motor drivers, meanwhile, ensure transparent, stable, and highly predictable joint behavior.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Hot and dry forests become a tinderbox Record droughts and scorching temperatures created conditions conducive to wildfires in Chile and Argentina, the study found, while single-species plantations of highly flammable trees like pines helped the fires spread more easily in both areas.—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Rinse with water and dry with a clean microfiber cloth or soft towel.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Another tool retailers are using to keep consumers coming back is the simplified drop-off process, which removes some of the more tedious steps that usually vex shoppers and turn them off from potential purchases.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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The transfer window’s evolution into its own industrial content complex has been long and tedious, a collective frothing at the mouth curated by media, clubs, fans, agents and aggregator accounts.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The trace amount of peanut butter filling is just short of tasteless.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless and tasteless poisonous gas that at high levels can cause loss of consciousness and death.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Zestless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zestless. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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