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Recent Examples of undramatic
If his family life was grounded and undramatic, his imaginative life was something like the opposite.
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Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2024
A lot of change is undramatic growth, transformation, or decay, or rather its timescale means the drama might not be perceptible to the impatient.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 24 Jan. 2024
Known for its delicate texture and undramatic look, this pie exudes old-school Southern class and charm.
—Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2023
In the next year, however, the small but dedicated community that is combating trafficking could get an enormous boost from an unexpected and rather undramatic source: the Outcome Document of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals.
—Sarah E. Mendelson, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2014
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Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2024
A lot of change is undramatic growth, transformation, or decay, or rather its timescale means the drama might not be perceptible to the impatient.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 24 Jan. 2024
Known for its delicate texture and undramatic look, this pie exudes old-school Southern class and charm.
—Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2023
In the next year, however, the small but dedicated community that is combating trafficking could get an enormous boost from an unexpected and rather undramatic source: the Outcome Document of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals.
—Sarah E. Mendelson, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2014
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undramatic
Adjective
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Williams was solid, if unspectacular, for four-plus seasons until the Jets traded him across town to the Giants.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Mets have already added Marcus Semien at second, a steady but unspectacular player at this stage of his career.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This past offseason started hot and then slowly cooled into a generally unexciting paste.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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After his death, Pine settles into a requisite life in London as Alex Goodwin, a member of an unexciting intelligence unit called the Night Owls.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The first three quarters of the game were largely uneventful, with both teams focusing on defense rather than making any big moves.—
Ryan Bort,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2026
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Mitchell arrives in the city just months after leading the Oakland Police Department in a remarkably short — and somewhat uneventful — tenure.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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But its most striking characteristic, now that the media is completely oversaturated with violent murders and courtroom dramas, is that De Lestrade’s work is so straightforward and unsensational.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
8 June 2018
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Robinson, whose credits include The L Word and True Blood, approaches the story in such a low-key, unsensational way that the trio's beyond-bohemian arrangement is barely eyebrow-raising.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
12 Oct. 2017
Adjective
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Therefore, a slow-burn year is characterized by, amongst other things, a sustained effort in health, self-regulation, boundary-setting or skill development which is largely unrewarding in real time.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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The drama stars Cici Wang as Monkey, a backstage theater worker facing unemployment after years of unrewarding work.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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As our Mike Vorkunov already pointed out, the four teams that are pennies above the tax line (Philadelphia, Denver, Phoenix and Toronto) are virtually guaranteed to make small deals to get under; these will just be spectacularly uninteresting trades in terms of actual basketball.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Symmetrical Throw Pillows Having two identical pillows placed neatly on either side of a sofa is the safest—and most uninteresting—choice.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
28 Jan. 2026
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Fennell has tossed all of that out, substituting her own unimaginative vision, plus a bunch of crappy dresses.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Roman’s play-calling was conservative at its best Sunday, unimaginative at its worst.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The boring lunch ends boringly, with the women sipping their champagne in silence, tucking into their salads, and ignoring the commemorative glasses that no one wanted.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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This sounds like a boring event but the boys turn the act of breaking up ice or sleet sheets from the sidewalk into a hockey-like competition.—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Undramatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undramatic. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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