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Recent Examples of underwhelm
Yes, there are teams that constantly underwhelm, but the teams that remain talented and in purgatory hell might be worse off.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Happening right now — and peaking this week — the fastest and brightest meteor shower of the year will likely underwhelm.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
When choosing a size, think about the height and width of your wall, and make sure the cabinet won’t overwhelm or underwhelm the space.
—Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2025
Meanwhile, the company’s AI suite, Apple Intelligence, continues to underwhelm.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 May 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Happening right now — and peaking this week — the fastest and brightest meteor shower of the year will likely underwhelm.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
When choosing a size, think about the height and width of your wall, and make sure the cabinet won’t overwhelm or underwhelm the space.
—Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2025
Meanwhile, the company’s AI suite, Apple Intelligence, continues to underwhelm.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwhelm
Verb
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Maybe the modest size of tonight’s group wearied Nina.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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With a wearying absence of distinction, one day might seem exactly like the others.—
Martin Weil,
Washington Post,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The pressure campaign around the payments to Antonova was part of an extensive and complex effort by Epstein to bore his way into Gates’ inner circle and to benefit from the Microsoft cofounder’s contacts and influence.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Maybe that’s because the interiors have a certain plainness — one that’s accurate to Georgian classicism but boring to Hollywood hotshots.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But three weeks into their stay — Spain arrived in New Zealand well in advance of its first game, hoping to draw the sting from the jet lag — the place had started to pall.—
Rory Smith,
New York Times,
3 Aug. 2023
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But after a time, the combination of abrasive, impenetrably shellacked characters and deliberately, hopelessly tangled shaggy-dog storytelling begins to pall, and viewers may wish for a simpler way in.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2022
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“Underwhelm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwhelm. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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