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
And even the healthiest, most uneventful pregnancy can go awry during birth.
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Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Friday's episode of SmackDown was mostly uneventful as WWE heads for back-to-back weekends of premium live events.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Rendered with the broad strokes of an overstated stage drama, the new surrealist comedy from Quentin Dupieux is light and largely uneventful.
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Siddhant Adlakha,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
As for Matlock’s former neighbor, the end of his residency was uneventful.
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Graham Womack
may 18,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
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Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Friday's episode of SmackDown was mostly uneventful as WWE heads for back-to-back weekends of premium live events.
—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Rendered with the broad strokes of an overstated stage drama, the new surrealist comedy from Quentin Dupieux is light and largely uneventful.
—
Siddhant Adlakha,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
As for Matlock’s former neighbor, the end of his residency was uneventful.
—
Graham Womack
may 18,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for uneventful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneventful
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Sustainable growth feels boring from the inside.
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The point is to make the boring stuff feel like a hangout, not to build a productivity system.
Adjective
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The head coach was clumsy in his response, saying — in effect — that the player is better suited to being an impact substitute and taking advantage of tiring opposition defenders.
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The chassis exhibits little flex, the buttons feel crisp and responsive, and the scroll wheel offers enough resistance to feel deliberate without becoming tiring.
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What to expect over the weekend Though Friday was expected to be the slowest day of the competition, the atmosphere at Cal Expo was anything but dull.
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Some residents are calling for civilian volunteers to help clear debris, frustrated by the slow pace of the rescue operations.
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On Tuesday night, the New York Post reported that the woman had been identified as Angie Baez, a 40-year-old financial industry executive.
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As for 29-year-old Greenway notched six points in 40 games with the Sabres last season and scored three points in 13 Stanley Cup Playoff games with Buffalo during the 2025-26 campaign.
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Designer Lauren Saab chooses White Dove for a softness that never feels sterile or flat.
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Talc litigation also shows why juries do not evaluate causation in a sterile scientific vacuum.
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“Uneventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneventful. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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