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Recent Examples of unexciting
And yet the share price action (which has been unexciting as of late vs others in the space) remained relatively muted in the aftermarket.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
This past offseason started hot and then slowly cooled into a generally unexciting paste.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Searchlight Pictures These are somewhat unexciting subjects for movies.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
At about 3,200 pounds, the Gallardo coupe is more flickable than its weight suggests, with handling that is sure-footed and beautifully neutral, but hardly unexciting.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2025
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
This past offseason started hot and then slowly cooled into a generally unexciting paste.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Searchlight Pictures These are somewhat unexciting subjects for movies.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
At about 3,200 pounds, the Gallardo coupe is more flickable than its weight suggests, with handling that is sure-footed and beautifully neutral, but hardly unexciting.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unexciting
Adjective
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The at-bats were somewhat uninspiring.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2026
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But, man, what a thoroughly uninspiring cast.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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At a time when younger workers are often stereotyped as quick to abandon jobs that feel difficult or unrewarding, Dimon said discomfort is part of the process.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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Cornish-Dale identifies potentially worrisome phenomena, such as a reported decline in sperm counts around the world, and gestures toward genuine feelings of ennui experienced by many young American men, who are stuck in unrewarding jobs, searching for greater meaning in their lives.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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On the other hand, the statement is emblematic of the uninteresting vagueness of Spider-Noir‘s world-building.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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The premise is uninteresting, and, worst of all, the jokes aren’t remotely funny.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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If your summer wardrobe is feeling a bit boring or outdated, don’t fret — Amazon just added tons of new styles to its sale section, and my top picks are all going for $10 or less.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Finally, the institution must be financially boring.—
Christos Korgan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Faced with insipid economic growth, politicians have not taken the action necessary to spark a resurgence, such as capital and digital markets reform, lower levels of regulation and lower business taxes.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
21 May 2026
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More boos followed after the final whistle with Slot’s side serving up another insipid home performance.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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But if couples stop introducing freshness into that stability, comfort will feel monotonous.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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There’s no sound more evocative of summer than that of an old-school ice cream maker’s motor droning its monotonous naaaaaaaa with the backbeat of gas station ice and rock salt grinding and shifting against the spinning ice cream cannister.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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All game was fair game, and eating wild things was both luxurious and banal—throughout the country the consumption of wild animals was entirely typical.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Yet despite their cultural staying power, power ballads have historically received little scholarly attention, in part because they are often dismissed as schlocky and banal.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
22 May 2026
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The California electorate has typically favored experience over youth, and favored bland and boring over razzle and dazzle.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Gone are the days of cardboard bread and bland baked goods.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
29 May 2026
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“Unexciting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexciting. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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