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 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 The girl's disdainful parents, unimpressed with her intelligence and independent spirit, decide to send her to Crunchem Hall, where the ruthless headmistress (Emma Thompson) specializes in bringing troublemaking tykes into line. Danny Horn, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2024 One of our tasters, who had declared himself before the taste test to be a Betty devotee, didn’t recognize his preferred brand and joined the chorus of the unimpressed. Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 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 25 Apr. 2024.

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