"Arrogant has ceased fire," Desjani reported a few seconds later in a carefully bland voice.

His features remained carefully bland, a mask for the raging grief which threatened to engulf him.

"Of course you will," Spock agreed, expression carefully bland.

Her voice was carefully bland, though her eyes were sharp as she watched her.

Beside him stood the village priest, his face carefully bland.

When the local sportswriters ask Leavitt about his contract, he gives carefully bland responses.

"Hmmm, we are not in favor with our peer group," Lars said, his expression carefully bland.

Tokimoto spoke in his modulated voice, with his interesting face carefully bland.

He also found the supporting characters to be made up of stereotypes and the writing "carefully bland, as if it didn't trust its readers enough".

"I'll have the hotel's concierge contact you to arrange things," Trudy said, her expression carefully bland.