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
In terms of solar activity, the first half of August was uneventful, with very few sunspots.
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Ryan French, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The only positive to take away from a chilly, uneventful night at Coors Field was the Dodgers losing their fourth game in a row on a walk-off to the pesty Orioles.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Evans had an uneventful first summer in Charlotte.
—Mike Kaye
updated August 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
But even with their seemingly uneventful patrols, guard members may soon be armed while out and about.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
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Ryan French, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The only positive to take away from a chilly, uneventful night at Coors Field was the Dodgers losing their fourth game in a row on a walk-off to the pesty Orioles.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Evans had an uneventful first summer in Charlotte.
—Mike Kaye
updated August 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
But even with their seemingly uneventful patrols, guard members may soon be armed while out and about.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneventful
Adjective
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And, actually, representative of the sport in these non-boring ’20s.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Aesha knows a thing or two about Bitcoin, despite finding it a boring topic of conversation — her fiancé, Scott, is into crypto.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The first trimester was always tiring.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Without a strict hierarchy or single decision-maker, our process can sometimes be slow, messy, or even tiring.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The episodes feel choppy, hardly letting anything land, yet still feeling slow.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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The crowd, quietening into a slow clap with the moment building, burst into a celebration.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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People only 21 years or older are allowed to shop at Canna Bloom.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Flushing the eye with a sterile saline solution, making sure to get under your eyelids, can be helpful.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Some participate in sophisticated processes like synthesizing medicine ingredients, while others design software for quality control or specialize in sterile packaging.—
Elaine Parker,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Uneventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneventful. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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