unexceptional

ˌən-ik-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nəl

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of unexceptional Something that seems boring or unexceptional can actually show you a lot. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 Image In Mill Valley, a rather unexceptional house can cost $2 million, and life is good for those who can afford it. Heather Knight, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 This should be routine, unexceptional, unremarkable. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 22 Apr. 2025 The Zapad exercises were unexceptional in and of themselves. Emily Ferris, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2017 See All Example Sentences for unexceptional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unexceptional
Adjective
  • Magnesium is needed to transport potassium and calcium across cell membranes and maintain normal heart rhythms.
    Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The weather when the sailor went missing were close to normal, according to Sky News Australia's Senior Meteorologist Rob Sharpe.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • That was followed by the Israeli-Gaza war, which to date has claimed the lives of around 64,000 Palestinians, including ordinary Gazans, according to the local health authority.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Joan and Luke had a love that was all fireworks and sexy dazzle; after Luke died, Joan married Larry, who was all ordinary-guy solidity.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • For instance, if a wildfire—even if far away—coincides with weather systems blowing pollution into your region, AirNow’s email will recommend staying indoors more than usual.
    Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • As such, there’s always been a thrill of danger to every fight, but the difference this time around is that the stakes are far higher than usual.
    David Opie, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • That is, the group enables Hamas to be both arsonist and firefighter, enhancing its control and reach into the lives of average, everyday Palestinians in Gaza.
    Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • When users search for flights on Google Flights, the search engine will say if the fares or lower, higher or average for that route.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The typical price of a single-family home in the United States is about $368,000, jumping roughly 13% over the past 5 years and 38% over the last decade, the ABC News data team found.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In typical athlete origin story fashion, the first half of the Christy trailer depicts the unpolished, brunette Sweeney as real-life champion Christy Salters Martin slugging it out in practice, training on a beach, and hugging her supportive team.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Prequels have become rather commonplace in sci-fi these days, offering us a window into the event that shaped the world of the original story.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • British and English flags have also become commonplace in cities and towns across the nation in tandem with the protests.
    Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Enfield is a pleasant, unremarkable suburb of north London.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The show is serious about the barely exceptional lives of unremarkable American kids, finding profundity by treating these crossroads in life with care and nuance, not as petty problems.
    Greta Rainbow, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Unexceptional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexceptional. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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