unspectacular
adjective
un·spec·tac·u·lar
ˌən-spek-ˈta-kyə-lər 
-spək-
: not spectacular or special : ordinary
a good but unspectacular performance
unspectacularly
adverb
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Cleveland didn’t live up to the hype, the ratings were unspectacular and subsequently, they were busted back down to two national appearances the following year.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Shea has proven reliable if unspectacular.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Stroman went 10-9 with a 4.31 ERA in 30 games (29 starts) last year for the Yankees, providing a dependable if unspectacular option for manager Aaron Boone as the Yankees reached the World Series for the first time since 2009.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Solid actuarial tables, a growing sales force, steady but unspectacular expansion was the play.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Shea has proven reliable if unspectacular.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Stroman went 10-9 with a 4.31 ERA in 30 games (29 starts) last year for the Yankees, providing a dependable if unspectacular option for manager Aaron Boone as the Yankees reached the World Series for the first time since 2009.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Solid actuarial tables, a growing sales force, steady but unspectacular expansion was the play.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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“Unspectacular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspectacular. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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