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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Entering Week 11, the Eagles have sported a solid but unspectacular offense under first-year coordinator Kevin Patullo.
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Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
Thirteen points from 11 games is a steady, if unspectacular, return for a club that had racked up hauls of 111, 88 and 92 when making history with those three consecutive promotions.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
To start the night, the Dallas offense was so unspectacular that the Cowboys’ first points didn’t come until the second quarter.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 29 Sep. 2025
The only reason this grade wasn’t an F was the aforementioned stop after Daniels fumbled at the 1.
Special teams: B
KU’s special teams was fine, but unspectacular, vs. the Bearcats.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
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Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
Thirteen points from 11 games is a steady, if unspectacular, return for a club that had racked up hauls of 111, 88 and 92 when making history with those three consecutive promotions.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
To start the night, the Dallas offense was so unspectacular that the Cowboys’ first points didn’t come until the second quarter.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 29 Sep. 2025
The only reason this grade wasn’t an F was the aforementioned stop after Daniels fumbled at the 1.
Special teams: B
KU’s special teams was fine, but unspectacular, vs. the Bearcats.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Unspectacular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspectacular. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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