underwhelmed

past tense of underwhelm

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwhelmed
Verb
  • The tunnel will be bored into rock 60 to 250 feet under the lakebed, using a tunnel boring machine that would progress 40 feet per day on average during construction.
    Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Davis and his crew got bored and went to the liquor store.
    Gina Barton, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Their early months of dating were a whirlwind as Demmer, a stranger to the spotlight, and Humphrey, jaded by the glare of fame, got to know each other — trying to keep it as private as possible.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Underwhelmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwhelmed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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