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
The evening was uneventful until the end when Turner and Robinson appeared to get into a physical fight.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
What was supposed to be an uneventful first voyage transporting oil across the Persian Gulf has turned into a nightmare for a 28-year-old sailor from India, who has spent the past month stuck as his ship sits idled by the Iran war.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Porter made an unsuccessful bid for Senate in 2024, and Steyer and Swalwell launched uneventful presidential campaigns in 2020.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The weather looks pretty uneventful this week, apart from some rain chances Thursday.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
What was supposed to be an uneventful first voyage transporting oil across the Persian Gulf has turned into a nightmare for a 28-year-old sailor from India, who has spent the past month stuck as his ship sits idled by the Iran war.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Porter made an unsuccessful bid for Senate in 2024, and Steyer and Swalwell launched uneventful presidential campaigns in 2020.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The weather looks pretty uneventful this week, apart from some rain chances Thursday.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneventful
Adjective
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Moreover, the subject is weedy and boring.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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In comic book canon, Clark's earlier years are actually pretty boring!—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Eventually, after tiring of The Duchess & I, The Duchess & Me and other similar names, the filmmakers decided to go with My Duchess.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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Traveling with a heavy bag can make any journey feel longer and more tiring.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Pool service can be a bit slow during busy times, but once your perfectly prepared daiquiri arrives, all is forgiven.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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So future agreements could involve cooler normalisation, selective security cooperation, quieter diplomacy and a slower expansion.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Most of them were spent on the third defensive pairing, and then the 22-year-old was scratched for Tyson Hinds late in the year as Quenneville favored the size of Hinds, who spent most of his season in the American Hockey League.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Now imagine moving millions of items, each of them delicate, unique, priceless and old.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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That matters, especially after the sterile corporate monotony of the Napier era.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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Run the tap two to three minutes before collecting, use only the sterile bottle provided and keep the sample away from nonstick or treated surfaces.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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“Uneventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneventful. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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