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
Hein had little to do on our uneventful 36-minute journey.
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Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The Heat’s 2024-25 season, and now offseason, has been anything but uneventful.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
Early plot twist An uneventful first half ended on a potential game-changing call.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 June 2025
Stage eight was uneventful, but with the decisive mountain stages having not yet begun, relationships could descend even further.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The Heat’s 2024-25 season, and now offseason, has been anything but uneventful.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
Early plot twist An uneventful first half ended on a potential game-changing call.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 June 2025
Stage eight was uneventful, but with the decisive mountain stages having not yet begun, relationships could descend even further.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 12 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for uneventful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneventful
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Stick with boring investments to avoid big mistakes from get-rich-quick schemes.—
Jonathan I. Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Hosting every summit in a big European city would alleviate much of the pressure to re-invent the wheel every time with respect to hotels, transit, and other boring but essential logistical details.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Superman’s meh international returns can also be understood as reflective of the worldwide audience tiring of Hollywood’s cultural diktats.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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With both sets of players tiring, the best chance of the 30-minute period would fall to substitute Salma Paralluelo, who could not divert Batlle’s cross towards goal from four yards out.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
27 July 2025
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Three organic meats are on offer for Sunday roast: slow roasted Black Angus, with creamed horseradish; succulent Tamworth Pork with bramley apple sauce and Texel Lamb with a classic mint sauce.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Burrow hopes that feeling the rush and gaining real reps working the pocket will help lessen the impact of opening-week clunkers that contributed to the team’s slow starts.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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The most recent bill targets the nation's oldest and largest teachers' union's ability to lobby.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Aug. 2025
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Today, Khamenei ranks among the world’s oldest and longest-serving heads of state.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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The invasive parasite has been nearing the Mexico–Texas border, threatening the area's cattle industry The U.S. and Mexico are working on numerous plans to combat New World screwworm infestations, including a plan to release sterile male flies to curb the species' spread.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The story follows a man trapped in an endless, sterile subway passageway, who sets out to find Exit 8.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Uneventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneventful. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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