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Recent Examples of talentless
The script, by Ed Solomon, treats the Sklar siblings as cardboard grotesques—heartless, talentless, united in their loathing of a father who loathes them right back.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
But that piece is destined to fail—not because the team is talentless, but because no story can carry that weight.
—Rich Bornstein, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026
That need for validation is seen most immediately in Isabella but broadens out to Sam the director in the film whom Isabella accuses in a moment of catty lucidity of fearing that he will be exposed as a talentless coward with nothing to say….
—John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
But that piece is destined to fail—not because the team is talentless, but because no story can carry that weight.
—Rich Bornstein, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026
That need for validation is seen most immediately in Isabella but broadens out to Sam the director in the film whom Isabella accuses in a moment of catty lucidity of fearing that he will be exposed as a talentless coward with nothing to say….
—John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talentless
Adjective
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Ted Knight portrayed the vain, untalented newscaster Ted Baxter and received six Emmy nominations for his role, winning once.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Six of his fellow starters on the 53-man squad had been considered so untalented in high school that the national ranking service Rivals had not even bothered rating them.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But the reason is not as simple as an incompetent training staff.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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There should be no place in our politics for incompetent, opportunistic operatives who violate privacy, betray trust, and prioritize vengeance over decency.—
Jared Kofsky,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Hollywood on a bad day is paralyzed, absolutely paralyzed, and incapable of making new decisions.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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After breaking his leg late in the 2017 season, Sanó required surgery and was physically incapable.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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If venue personnel deem any person to be a threat, or otherwise unfit, in their sole discretion, he or she will not be permitted access and shall forfeit the prize.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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And so Maine voters still have a chance to send a message to the party brass continuing to coalesce around candidates who are not merely imperfect but entitled or unfit.—
Shannon A. Mullen,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Days earlier, Hulst was unable to close his mouth after yawning while walking out of a movie theater with his mother.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The team will be unable to attend an international competition in London in July due to scheduling conflicts and will be replaced by the second-place team from Redmond, Wash.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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“Talentless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talentless. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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