Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwhelmed
Verb
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Lululemon seems to acknowledge that some customers are getting bored with the brand.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026 -
Crime-scene investigators bored holes and pulled out a succession of neat plastic packages containing razors, saw blades, handcuff keys, and security bits.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Gen Zers jaded by sky-high tuition costs and workers wanting to ditch their unfulfilling desk jobs are turning to blue-collar jobs as their next professional adventure.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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He's been jaded by, uh, Southern California surf culture.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
1 Oct. 2025
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Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
24 Oct. 2025
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Many blue-city residents who have noticed a decrease in crime surely appreciate the safer streets, an environment that tired old No Kings boomers will never have to navigate.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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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Though their studio albums of the period all reached the top 20, the Dead were wearied by operating their own label, and Grateful Dead Records folded in late 1976.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Underwhelmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwhelmed. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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