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Examples of unexceptional in a Sentence
As an actor he was unexceptional, but he had a beautiful singing voice.
the physicist, now regarded as one of the brightest minds in science, was an unexceptional student as a child
Recent Examples of unexceptional from the Web
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Maud Martha’s experiences highlight the sometimes unexceptional nature of being black in America.
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These situations play to Love’s exact weaknesses as a defensive player: iffy positioning, unreliable timing, and unexceptional rim protection.
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An athletic quarterback with unexceptional passing skills tries the other end of the equation, as a wide receiver.
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While Min Jin Lee’s writing is unexceptional, the story is extraordinary:
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After surrendering the Bond role to Timothy Dalton, Mr. Moore appeared in a half-dozen largely unexceptional movies, made a few television appearances and did voice work in animated films.
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Under ordinary circumstances, such irritants might be unexceptional.
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And what’s all the more disheartening is when such comfortingly unexceptional methods aren’t merely tolerated but vigorously embraced—even rewarded with honors and prizes—by the art-house and critical community.
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First Known Use of unexceptional
1806
UNEXCEPTIONAL Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of unexceptional for English Language Learners
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: not unusually good, interesting, etc. : not exceptional
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