as in boring
having nothing exciting, interesting, or unusual happening; not eventful
an uneventful vacation/day/life The flight home was uneventful.
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Recent Examples of uneventful
But anyone who assumed that his tenure would be uneventful, due to his advanced years, was quickly proved wrong.
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Konden Smith Hansen, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
The first period was scoreless and uneventful, with the B’s outshooting the Flyers 5-3, thanks in part to the lone power play of the period.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Justin Wrobleski – the last of eight Dodgers pitchers used in the game – protected this one with an uneventful inning.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
The second inning was wholly uneventful.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Konden Smith Hansen, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
The first period was scoreless and uneventful, with the B’s outshooting the Flyers 5-3, thanks in part to the lone power play of the period.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Justin Wrobleski – the last of eight Dodgers pitchers used in the game – protected this one with an uneventful inning.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
The second inning was wholly uneventful.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for uneventful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneventful
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Without getting into spoilers, her one-and-done appearance in Episode 5 presents the perfect opportunity for the more-than-capable Meester to match wits with Bell’s judgmental Joanna, only to strand the actor with boring, obvious jokes and saddle her with a feeble resolution.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025
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Now, adidas is also proving that hiking boots don’t have to look boring, since the brand’s perfect-for-fall versions are attractive as can be, what with their mingling of brown with other earth tones.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But Braun was solid before tiring and working through injuries that affected him on the ball over the final month last season.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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Instead of a chance to flex their goalscoring muscles, United had to grit their teeth and see out a gruelling, tense, tiring second half.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Those taking GLP-1s showed a slower rise in breath alcohol during the first 10 to 20 minutes and lower overall levels throughout.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Researchers highlighted the current challenges for OCTOID, including slow thermal response and potential fatigue of CLCEs, and the weight of nichrome wires limiting flexibility.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The residency blues In politics, fighting over where candidates live is a tale as old as time.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
24 Oct. 2025
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Lutnick handed the reins of the company to his 27-year-old son, and his other son also works at Cantor.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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To combat the spread of the flies, the USDA disperses sterile flies into the area to stop the mating, a scientific method known as sterile insect technique (SIT).—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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Not seeing the bigger picture led to gray kitchens that felt sterile, flat, or at odds with their own style.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Uneventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneventful. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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