Both Uses
bland
in
Ulysses, by James Joyce
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- He turned to Stephen and asked blandly: —Is this the day for your monthly wash, Kinch?†
Chpt 1 *blandly = in a manner that is dull or uninteresting
- While his eyes still read blandly he took off his hat quietly inhaling his hairoil and sent his right hand with slow grace over his brow and hair.†
Chpt 5
Definitions:
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(1)
(bland) dull or lacking stimulating characteristics -- especially in the flavor of food
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)