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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unenterprising
Adjective
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Mirabella had famously repainted former editor Diana Vreeland’s red office a shade of beige, which became a metaphor for her reputation as being too unadventurous.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025 -
The door series emphasizes one weakness of the show: its unadventurous hang.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
ARTnews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Accommodating, which is unassertive and cooperative, prioritizes the needs and preferences of others over one’s own in order to maintain harmony.—
Ellen Choi,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Shy and unassertive, she’s often been overlooked by others and kept to herself.—
Yasmine AlSayyad,
The New Yorker,
9 Jan. 2023
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But when the homework clause was revealed, the enormous unsocial media fan was out there and the manure hit it with great force.—
Nick CanepaColumnist,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2022
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The choice of verbs on social media seems, to Miss Manners, to demonstrate a decidedly unsocial intent.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
6 Jan. 2022
Adjective
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Philly got embarrassed in loss at Giants last Thursday and use that as springboard here.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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Buford was skeptical, dismissive, and maybe even a little embarrassed.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hospitality fared well in Deputy’s study, making up half of the 10 happiest job sectors, despite the sector’s reputation for high stress, unsociable hours, and low pay.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Ask Amy: My unsociable neighbor doesn't know about me and his wife.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
2 June 2024
Adjective
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Even setting aside its usual criticisms (antisocial, privacy-invading, a bad omen for human connection), the necklace simply didn’t work as advertised.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Someone with antisocial traits may appear calm most of the time, but suddenly react strongly to obstacles or conflict.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Candy was self-conscious about his weight, which was reported to be more than 300 pounds at one point.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Providing clients a safe space to share their secrets, express their feelings and clarify their needs was the ideal solution to self-conscious fear and shame.—
Nicki J. Monti,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Unenterprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unenterprising. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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