underwhelming

verb

present participle of underwhelm
as in boring

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  1. boring
  2. tiring
  3. wearying
Verb
  • The sandwiches don’t need to be boring in order to be quick and simple — consider gyros.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
  • If this all sounds boring compared to adding Skubal to a rotation that’s full of star power when healthy, that’s by design.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of boring
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  • In the Los Angeles Times, Seema Mehta and Nicole Nixon report that Steyer’s ability to appear everywhere ended up tiring out voters.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 10 June 2026
  • Meanwhile, Shenzhen startup EngineAI can be forgiven for tiring out its PM01 humanoid.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 June 2026
Definition of tiring
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  • But for two hours the film is just set-piece after set-piece, backed by a deafening score, which becomes rather wearying.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 23 July 2026
  • Bram, his husband, has a demanding job at a museum in Rotterdam and Arnold’s bitterness has grown wearying.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Definition of wearying
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