as in boring
having nothing exciting, interesting, or unusual happening; not eventful
an uneventful vacation/day/life The flight home was uneventful.
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Recent Examples of uneventful
My ferry trip was comparatively uneventful, though there were rough seas and the top deck lay coated in a film of human vomit, like chowder.
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Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Both Mercedes made atrocious getaways at the start of the sprint, and the two McLarens drove off to an uneventful 1–2 finish that seemed reminiscent of 2025.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 4 May 2026
Sentencing on Wednesday was uneventful.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Ashley said her interaction with the agents was uneventful and did not disrupt her travel plans.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Both Mercedes made atrocious getaways at the start of the sprint, and the two McLarens drove off to an uneventful 1–2 finish that seemed reminiscent of 2025.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 4 May 2026
Sentencing on Wednesday was uneventful.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Ashley said her interaction with the agents was uneventful and did not disrupt her travel plans.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for uneventful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneventful
Adjective
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Swapping any boring sweater with this one will instantly upgrade your travel wardrobe (without much effort at all).—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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He was meant to only be the stick-in-the-mud boring guy.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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The longtime Florida coach swapped a tiring McDonald for Russell Sandefer with one out in the top of the sixth inning.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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By combining both the heated air flow of a blow dryer and a round brush in a single tool, this product is much simpler and less tiring to use than working with a separate hair dryer and round brush.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Dems slow to embrace data center resistance McMillan Cottom suggested that no public officials on the right or the left have perfected their messaging to align with anti-data center sentiments.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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Eating a donut earlier in the day is easier on your body than eating it at night when insulin sensitivity and metabolism slow.—
Brandi Jones,
Verywell Health,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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While a few of the old hunters were wistful about the memory of the large mammals, others saw extirpation as necessary progress.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The 24-year-old’s burning desire, elite athleticism, and an electrifying season at Triple-A Albuquerque busted down the big-league door.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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The sterile flies are irradiated and released en masse, designed to blanket a region experiencing an outbreak.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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American officials are working to expand the use of sterile male screwworm flies to stop the parasites’ spread.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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“Uneventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneventful. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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