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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as in grayness
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Recent Examples of lackluster
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
New leader, same problems Just as Starmer inherited a lackluster economy, so too will his successor.
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Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
New York led for most of the game despite a lackluster performance from Sabrina Ionescu, who finished with two points.
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Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
The new iteration sees The Cat in the Hat, voiced by Bill Hader, fighting for his job as a professional mischief-maker brought in to cheer up lackluster children after his wild antics go to far.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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Adjective
In 1982, Austria and West Germany played a lackluster game to secure an outcome, a one-goal loss by Austria, that allowed both participants to advance — at the expense of Algeria.
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
New leader, same problems Just as Starmer inherited a lackluster economy, so too will his successor.
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Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
New York led for most of the game despite a lackluster performance from Sabrina Ionescu, who finished with two points.
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Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
The new iteration sees The Cat in the Hat, voiced by Bill Hader, fighting for his job as a professional mischief-maker brought in to cheer up lackluster children after his wild antics go to far.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lackluster
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Besides toning color, this shampoo acts as a gentle clarifier, removing product buildup from the roots and hair that can make your hair appear dull and greasy.
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The practical step is small and dull, which feels about right.
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Shraya seems to find comfort within this grayness, and in the autonomy that comes from shifting the question from who is good and who is bad to who is good for me.
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The region’s oft-sung-about grayness turns neon, swirling together in a piercing hue of evergreen and dark blues.
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The details remain murky, but the investment fund would be financed privately and not by US taxpayers, according to the administration.
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For a predator that relies on sight and fast reaction distances in shallow water, murky conditions can alter the entire hunting landscape and prey may become harder to detect.
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Some of the symptoms of iron-deficiency anemia include fatigue, weakness and paleness.
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Other symptoms include fatigue, dizziness, paleness, and a rapid heart rate.
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The top-of-the-line chef’s kitchen sports metallic cabinetry paired with dark marble countertops and backsplashes.
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These include rolled or folded leaf blades, a dark or blue tinge to the foliage, or lingering footprints after walking on the lawn.
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Rising demand for low-iron, seamless glass In the past few decades, low-iron glass, known for its colorlessness, has become the contemporary symbol of high-end architecture.
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The film breathes in a dynamic way, the last few beats taking a startling turn toward a somber wistfulness.
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The hilltop De Smet Cemetery strikes a somber note.
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As Raul grapples with telling the story of Elsa’s life, he’s confronted by the murkiness of borrowing from real people for the purposes of fiction.
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After Daniel Jones tore his ACL late last season, the quarterback position has some murkiness for the Colts entering 2026.
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“Lackluster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lackluster. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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