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Recent Examples of unamusing
For some, the fundamental flaw will be that, despite the title, the comic material (mostly culled from vintage gags of the period) the characters perform onstage sounds painfully unamusing to contemporary ears.
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Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2017
Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unamusing
Adjective
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Recognizing when jokes mask disrespect is not about becoming overly cautious or humorless, but about ensuring that laughter contributes to connection, rather than corrosion.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Additionally, most episodes are meandering, disjointed, and humorless.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.—
Kevin Fisher-Paulson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 June 2021
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My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.—
Tim Neville,
Outside Online,
23 Nov. 2020
Adjective
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True to the Housefull world, Housefull 5 is a no-brainer, full of slapstick comedy, vulgar and suggestive dialogues and mostly unfunny jokes.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Case in point, Bill Maher’s recent unfunny rant about Cassie Ventura, the woman at the center of the Diddy allegations.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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The way this plays out is via a series of extremely earnest conversations about feelings, something women tend to be better at than men just given the way they are socialized.—
Rich Juzwiak,
Time,
25 June 2025
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That means energy prices may be volatile until conditions settle down – even as summer vacations start in earnest and a massive heat wave grips the central and eastern parts of the country.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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Make sure your plants are receiving enough water, and treat serious pest problems with neem oil or insecticidal soap.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 June 2025
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Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2025
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“Unamusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unamusing. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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