as in dulled
not having brightness, brilliance, or vitality
a lackluster, dingy Main Street a lackluster performance His writing can be lackluster at times.
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Recent Examples of lackluster
James Raia, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
Still, the team has plenty of questions to answer: Why has the defensive effort been so lackluster?
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Despite headlines about the lackluster AI news at WWDC, Apple is doubling down on Apple Intelligence in iOS 26.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Family & Friends, mostly lackluster new rerecordings of his Sixties classics.
—Elias Leight, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
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Adjective
The cabin is noisy, braking is soft and the overall responsiveness is lackluster.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
Still, the team has plenty of questions to answer: Why has the defensive effort been so lackluster?
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Despite headlines about the lackluster AI news at WWDC, Apple is doubling down on Apple Intelligence in iOS 26.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Family & Friends, mostly lackluster new rerecordings of his Sixties classics.
—Elias Leight, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lackluster
Adjective
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And what often emerges instead is a dull kind of numbness, chronic irritability or total withdrawal.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Commercial or bulk matcha is often a dull yellowish or brown color, coarse in texture, and noticeably bitter.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Vogue,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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The questions, though, are a bit different this offseason, as Toronto’s optimal path forward is pretty murky, and any mistakes management makes in the next few weeks will only compound their issues.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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The highlighting reticles for discoverables are thankfully forgiving — ideal for the murky depths that would otherwise hide them.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Executive Chef Graham House and Chef de Cuisine Graham House of Luminosa in Asheville, NC, recommend using a whole roast chicken, both dark and white meat, but placing half of it in the food processor before hand shredding the remaining bits for texture.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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Prioritize sleep quality: Creating a consistent bedtime routine and keeping your bedroom cool and dark may help improve sleep.—
Stella Bard,
Health,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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For all the highs that Young Thug’s performance delivered, there comes one somber realization.—
Mark P. Braboy,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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There are places where 28 Years Later is gorgeously somber, echoing the desolate lyricism of the first movie.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
19 June 2025
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For too long, your culture has been shrouded in obscurity, and even shame.—
Kira Garcia,
New Yorker,
17 June 2025
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The Last Guest of the Holloway Motel Photo: Courtesy of Tribeca Festival How did a 1970s British soccer star disappear without a trace at the peak of his career and, years later, end up managing a down-at-the-heels West Hollywood motel in obscurity?—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
13 June 2025
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“Lackluster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lackluster. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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