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Definition
lacking substance - perhaps silly
- They stood in inane suspense till Bresnahan led them out, rumbling, "How about planning a fishing-trip, Will?"Chapter 23 (37% in)
- A savorless people, gulping tasteless food, and sitting afterward, coatless and thoughtless, in rocking-chairs prickly with inane decorations, listening to mechanical music, saying mechanical things about the excellence of Ford automobiles, and viewing themselves as the greatest race in the world.Chapter 22 (30% in)
- He put his arm about her waist; it was a large, strong, sophisticated arm, and very agreeable; he grinned at her with a devastating knowingness, while Kennicott glowed inanely.Chapter 23 (31% in)
There are no more uses of "inane" in Main Street.
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