Its somewhat sterile space is softened by a garden-load of greenery serving as room dividers and by fresh flowers and votive candles on the stark black tables.

My talk, if you so wish to interpret it, is a reaction to the somewhat sterile presentation of the language which I so often see in textbooks and curriculum documents.

The music was synthesized, because it had never been recorded live, and constituted an ideal a live performance might reach only in dreams, albeit a somewhat sterile one.

Their eyes met; they bowed; Stephen detached himself from a somewhat sterile conversation on chlorine, and they exchanged cordial greetings.

Others say that the albinos are practically blind and that the males are somewhat sterile, although this may be due to extensive inbreeding.

He turns the somewhat sterile, overtly scientific language into something compelling and beautiful.

Another concern is that electronic communication, though fast and effective, is somewhat sterile.

She was glad at last to have brought joy into his somewhat sterile life.

I find these debates somewhat sterile and pointless, and they are certainly detached from our fellow citizens' concerns.

Despite its somewhat sterile new look, sweet touches abound (such as being asked if you want your apples polished).