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
  • His work at the clinic earned him the Highest Pro Bono Distinction at graduation, which was awarded for working more than 150 extra pro bono hours above the normal course requirements of the clinic.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • That is just 6% of normal rainfall for the month.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Yet the player was able to use data to his own advantage to show that his behaviour in these fixtures was not out of the ordinary.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • If troops in our capital feel ordinary, then so do other abuses.
    Aron Solomon September 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • While the Irish Open was snubbed from this latest National Open status upgrade wave, the golf-mad nation’s key event remains a highlight on the DP World Tour calendar, with venues that as usual stir a bit of wanderlust among golf travelers.
    Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In Colorado, the aspens should offer good viewing from September through mid-October, though dry conditions may cause leaves to drop a bit earlier than usual, according to AccuWeather.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Basically, average lows are getting hotter both at night and in the early morning, a trend seen across the country and globe.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The planes are modern, with the average aircraft being less than seven years old.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • His analysis of Paqueta’s performances in the four games under scrutiny was that his fouls were simply typical of an attacking midfielder trying — not very successfully — to help his team defensively.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Temperatures will be slightly cooler over the fire today, with winds outside of thunderstorm gusts being typical diurnal winds.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Over time, as refrigerators became commonplace, butter dishes slipped into the background.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The recent experiment by Vodafone comes as AI influencers become more commonplace online.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The brief and unremarkable tenure of France’s prime minister has come crashing to an end.
    Cole Stangler, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Its exterior is unremarkable, tucked into a small shopping center in the southeast corner of Madison Avenue and Fair Oaks Boulevard.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025

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“Unexceptional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexceptional. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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