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And it didn’t lead to disagreement, but it led to meaningful conversation that was a pretty anodyne conversation starter.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/opinion/conversation-starters-holiday-party.html
Kelly uses this hair-raising story to create anodyne life lessons to impart to her kids, like “never give up” and “the necessity, sometimes, of standing up to bullies.”
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/28/books/review/raising-teenagers-books.html
Mr Scorer said: "Our clients received a series of anodyne letters from Harvey containing no proper explanation or clarification.
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-66587740?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
There they were meant to reassure and to soothe, even while the adventurous harmonies, unpredictable melodic contours, and irregular rhythmic gestures were often anything but anodyne.