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as in bland
lacking in qualities that make for spirit and character
a milk-and-water campaign speech that most likely did not inspire a single person
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as in weak
lacking strength of will or character
we need to elect a leader with a bold vision, not someone who's been a milk-and-water yes-man all his life
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milk-and-water
Adjective
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Is paradise a bland suburbia with a quaint downtown selling specialty ice cream to be eaten under a nearby gazebo?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025 -
But the stories themselves are on the bland and predictable side, whether as individual pieces or combined together across these multiple genres.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Dell Technologies’ balance sheet appears relatively weak.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Meta Chief Legal Officer Jennifer Newstead called the case weak and a deterrent to tech investment in a blog post on Sunday.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These anything but boring side dishes let the bounty of the season shine in new and exciting ways.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025
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Take it from this guy, who bought the beautiful Starfield limited-edition Xbox controller, headset, and console wrap for over $200, only to play the game and dump it after 20 boring hours.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Lightweight Sweats Classic Zip Hoodie is incredibly soft and pairs beautifully with their ultra-soft ribbed pieces like the Ribbed Modal Body Long Sleeve.—
Sarah Boyd,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Crafted from lightweight, sturdy beechwood, this pro-kneading, lymphatic-draining tool is designed with soft, rounded edges that make for comfy gliding across your skin (go ahead and pair it with a serum or lotion for extra slip).—
Allure,
Allure,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That process leads to common allergy symptoms: sneezing, a runny or stuffy nose, itchy, watery eyes, a cough.—
Breanne Hayes Haney,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Measles first infects the respiratory tract, then spreads throughout the body, causing a high fever, runny nose, cough, red, watery eyes and a rash.—
DEVI SHASTRI,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Bored of an increasingly insipid Premier League season?—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The framing, blocking, and overall visual grammar have a condescending air, as if directors have surrendered to some insipid idea of who their audience is.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As the handful of creature types repeat, the battles become banal.—
Harold Goldberg,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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And their replacement represents an increasingly dismal view of the city’s future — dull, uninspired and thoughtlessly banal.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The additional compounds in matcha dull this effect.—
Helen Carefoot,
Verywell Health,
11 Apr. 2025
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For the rest of us, a real musical comedy is a cause for celebration; most are either too tuneless to be musicals or too dull to be comedies.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Milk-and-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milk-and-water. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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