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Recent Examples of unfunny
Bill Hader says Ye would tell cast 'on the regular' that Saturday Night Live was 'incredibly unfunny'
The development comes in the midst of an turbulent month for the rapper-slash-fashionista.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Running Point review: Kate Hudson's basketball comedy is flagrantly unfunny
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—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
But from a pure comedy standpoint, the joke was just basic—and unfunny.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
Ahead of the show’s second season, BuzzFeed ran a delicious tell-all in which the first season’s many failures (like inconsistent plotting and unfunny jokes) were explained.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Running Point review: Kate Hudson's basketball comedy is flagrantly unfunny
Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
But from a pure comedy standpoint, the joke was just basic—and unfunny.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
Ahead of the show’s second season, BuzzFeed ran a delicious tell-all in which the first season’s many failures (like inconsistent plotting and unfunny jokes) were explained.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfunny
Adjective
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The story gets raucous laughter from his comrades, except for one person: Jeffrey Wright’s stern, humorless Isaac Dixon.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Worst of all, Phillips has intentionally or unintentionally created a bizarro, humorless version of My Cousin Vinny.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
4 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.—
Kevin Fisher-Paulson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 June 2021
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My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.—
Tim Neville,
Outside Online,
23 Nov. 2020
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“Unfunny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfunny. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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