uninspired
adjective
un·in·spired
ˌən-in-ˈspī(-ə)rd 
: lacking in inspiration or originality : not inspired
a bland, uninspired menu
an uninspired choice
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The Los Angeles Dodgers followed up an 18-inning World Series classic with an uninspired offensive performance during Game 4.
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Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
But an uninspired and shallow story – which includes a rape scene demanded by the studio – hampers his attempts to entice us with a chilling and menacing tone.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
All those concerns about Dan Campbell’s team after an uninspired Week 1 loss in Green Bay?
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Do your best not to chastise them for being uninspired.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
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Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
But an uninspired and shallow story – which includes a rape scene demanded by the studio – hampers his attempts to entice us with a chilling and menacing tone.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
All those concerns about Dan Campbell’s team after an uninspired Week 1 loss in Green Bay?
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Do your best not to chastise them for being uninspired.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Uninspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninspired. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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