unimpressed

adjective

un·​im·​pressed ˌən-im-ˈprest How to pronounce unimpressed (audio)
: not made to feel particular admiration or interest : not impressed
was unimpressed by/with the choices they offered

Examples of unimpressed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The stock of Palantir Technologies fell Tuesday morning as investors were unimpressed by its outlook for annual sales. Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 7 May 2024 According to Dutton, Johnson seemed unimpressed with G. Love & Special Sauce, at least initially, a ragtag bunch of blues and jazz cats in an era dominated by grunge and hip-hop attitudes and aesthetics. Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2024 Israel claims to be working on a plan, but the Biden administration appears distinctly unimpressed with its progress. Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024 Carlisle was also unimpressed with the disparity in foul calls between the two sides. Sam Joseph, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024 The wardrobe malfunction came a moment later, after the rapper snatched the mic back from the fan, unimpressed with their performance. Shania Russell, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2024 When the camera cut to Greene booing Biden and calling him a liar, Moore looked unimpressed. Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024 In one photo, Bronze looked unimpressed while sitting on a sun lounger at the beach wearing a navy sun hat. Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024 Li’s speech did not contain any major new stimulus measures, leaving investors unimpressed. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unimpressed was in 1868

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“Unimpressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unimpressed. Accessed 19 May. 2024.

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