A bland diet. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A bland little drama. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The Japanese love "subtle" flavors (what I call bland). From Wordnik.com. [CHE > Latest news] Reference
Natalie carefully kept her expression bland, though her stomach clenched at the words. From Wordnik.com. [Saving Grace] Reference
I do think that "bland" is NOT the way to go, not in an age of unparalleled consumer choice. From Wordnik.com. [Medieval Fallout III and Judging Books by Their Covers IV] Reference
Gérard maintained his expression of bland amusement. From Wordnik.com. [THE WAR OF THE PROPHETS] Reference
Sean kept his expression bland, but inside he bristled. From Wordnik.com. [Alice's Restaurant] Reference
He gritted his teeth to keep his expression bland and limped on. From Wordnik.com. [Ship Of Destiny]
Keep your expression bland, but let them know you're staring at them. From Wordnik.com. [For The Roses]
He just leaned there, his expression bland, uncommunicative, his eyes hooded and unreadable. From Wordnik.com. [Journey Into Love]
But Rita kept her mouth shut and her expression bland as she smoothed on the Pan-Cake makeup. From Wordnik.com. [Temporary Wife]
In this simple soup, however, bland is the descriptive word -- though not unpleasantly bland. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-11-01] Reference
Jack's voice was casual, his expression bland; he might have been asking about a good place to eat. From Wordnik.com. [Asimov's Science Fiction]
Falconsbane kept his own expression bland and smooth. From Wordnik.com. [Widows and Orphans] Reference
Indeed his whole appearance might be termed bland and prepossessing. From Wordnik.com. [Fardorougha, The Miser The Works of William Carleton, Volume One] Reference
They have been called bland, boring, the musical equivalent of beige. From Wordnik.com. [British Blogs] Reference
The current layout on PT could be described as bland beige with boxes. From Wordnik.com. [De Rerum Natura Changes - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
The current Bob Dylan is harmless and bland, which is perfect for China!. From Wordnik.com. [Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China] Reference
David Bordwell: We call a bland Indie film quirky, but there are others we call dark. From Wordnik.com. [GreenCine Daily: Park City, 1/25.] Reference
The other thing that some commentators have described as bland is the artwork in the game. From Wordnik.com. [Boardgame News - The world of boardgames] Reference
Viewers were offered an insight into what can only be described as bland, cozy domesticity. From Wordnik.com. [Posh & Becks] Reference
The games shown during the presentation looked extremely bland, which is deeply disappointing. From Wordnik.com. [GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features]
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's been known as bland and, you know, granola and tofu and kind of hippy. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 10, 2008] Reference
"Keep your expression bland and don't let on that I'm telling you anything, but we're in trouble. From Wordnik.com. [The Lives of Felix Gunderson] Reference
In a word, it's bland, which isn't exactly an attribute when it comes to smoked meats of any kind. From Wordnik.com. [Tasteful Turkey] Reference
CHEF MATTEO, VEGAN CHEF: It's been known as bland and, you know, granola and tofu and kind of hippie. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 10, 2008] Reference
Now, she fought to keep her expression bland. From Wordnik.com. [Bitter Harvest] Reference
Also, the concepts here strike me as kind of bland so far. From Wordnik.com. [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Brainstormer’s Review Forum] Reference
Pages tagged "bland" 1:01 am on August 3, 2008 | # | Reply. From Wordnik.com. [WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP TO BEHIND YOUR BACK (JULY 2008) » Sociological Images] Reference
But yes, I mean, just kind of bland food, lots of calories. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 17, 2009] Reference
But the chicken tasted kind of bland and more like boiled chicken. From Wordnik.com. [Healthy Vegetarian Cart Now 99% Vegetarian | Midtown Lunch - Finding Lunch in the Food Wasteland of NYC's Midtown Manhattan] Reference
It's kind of bland, if iKirby's work was anything it was never bland. From Wordnik.com. [Kirby: King of Comics « Drawn! The Illustration and Cartooning Blog] Reference
The movie had more of a Catcher In The Rye feel ... based in the "bland"'50s. From Wordnik.com. ["They become their parents"] Reference
I'm going to disagree with jderipper just on the basis of Althouse being "bland". From Wordnik.com. [Did you know my cruel neutrality is being monitored?] Reference
I'm not sure how the taste buds are working of anyone who said the frosting is "bland". From Wordnik.com. [Gigi's Cupcakes, Nashville, TN] Reference
The suits are kind of bland, mostly black, although I found a tankini top with polka dots. From Wordnik.com. [Pauline Millard: D Cups in Bathing Suits] Reference
Scanner would read -- would then speak the -- the words in a kind of bland, stentorian tones. From Wordnik.com. [Great Books: My Adventures with Homer, Rousseau, Woolf and Other Indestructible Writers of the Western World] Reference
The problem with this sobriquet is that it suggests a kind of bland, almost innocuous ideology. From Wordnik.com. [The Dirtier The Pulpits, The Dirtier The Politics] Reference
This one surely needs some company such as bland rice, only the brave-hearts can have it as it is. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-08-01] Reference
What you characterize as 'bland' the adjective I agreed to, for me, is safe, easy, not a challenge. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2010-04-01] Reference
The ribs were well smoked and fairly meaty but it was kind of bland and didn't have alot of flavor. From Wordnik.com. [Porky's BBQ] Reference
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