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
Those were the notable numbers mentioned Monday as the San Diego Padres held their first full-squad workout amid a relatively uneventful first week of camp.
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Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
However, my trip was thankfully uneventful, the only difference being an additional bag check in Mumbai.
—Jasreen Mayal Khanna, AFAR Media, 19 May 2025
But the implication is that the journey is picaresque and uneventful.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
Life in the house was mostly uneventful — until one night in 1985, when a light fell from the ceiling and left their daughter, Shannon Smurl, with a gash on her forehead.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 9 May 2025
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Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
However, my trip was thankfully uneventful, the only difference being an additional bag check in Mumbai.
—Jasreen Mayal Khanna, AFAR Media, 19 May 2025
But the implication is that the journey is picaresque and uneventful.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
Life in the house was mostly uneventful — until one night in 1985, when a light fell from the ceiling and left their daughter, Shannon Smurl, with a gash on her forehead.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for uneventful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneventful
Adjective
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Corner infielders Carlos Santana (1B, CLE): The definition of boring and solid.—
Owen Poindexter,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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Much happens in the sixth episode, but most of it is pretty boring like the rest of this season.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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The 35-year-old started 22 of the 24 games Cronenworth missed with a fractured rib and was clearly tiring at the end, going 3-for-30 in his final nine starts.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Bradley was clearly tiring, having struggled at times defensively in the second half.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Strain into a highball glass, while simultaneously adding the club soda together in one slow stream to achieve the fluffy, towering fizz.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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And while the Canadian industry made early gains to close a gender gap in the film and TV industry, making strides in advancing and promoting talent from underrepresented Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities has been slower and more incremental.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Sculpting a modern tale about a porcelain company that’s 250 years old has a lot to do with understanding how younger generations come together, dine and entertain.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
17 June 2025
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International students make up about 27% of the student body at the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Tattoo Health Risk #3: Potentially Serious Infections Even in professional studios with sterile technique, infections are a real risk.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Your yard does not need to resemble a sterile English garden.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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“Uneventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneventful. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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