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Recent Examples of unfunny
His tasteless and unfunny comment calling the president’s wife an expectant widow shows just how warped Kimmel has become.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
In a follow-up piece, the Times acknowledged that the paper had omitted mention of Colbert in its post-event coverage, and went so far as to tally up a list of critics who found the speech unfunny.
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Kia Makarechi,
Vanity Fair,
22 Apr. 2026
But something most unfunny happened on the way to a barely interesting warmup act before Knicks-Celtics in the second round.
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Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
The humor spawned by Emma’s confession will strike some as deeply unfunny, while others might uncomfortably chuckle at its cleverness.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unfunny
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
In a follow-up piece, the Times acknowledged that the paper had omitted mention of Colbert in its post-event coverage, and went so far as to tally up a list of critics who found the speech unfunny.
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Kia Makarechi,
Vanity Fair,
22 Apr. 2026
But something most unfunny happened on the way to a barely interesting warmup act before Knicks-Celtics in the second round.
—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
The humor spawned by Emma’s confession will strike some as deeply unfunny, while others might uncomfortably chuckle at its cleverness.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unfunny
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfunny
Adjective
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Walker joins as the imposing, entitled and humorless Peter Van Laar III, the wealthy heir to the Van Laar estate, whose behavior is a struggle for both his wife, Alice, and 13-year-old daughter.
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Patton, a notoriously tough and humorless commander, considered Willy and Joe to be a threat to discipline and morale — quite the opposite of the way many fans saw them.
Adjective
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Stronger and more flavorful than in your original lame iteration?
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On paper, some of the six, all of whom are far-right conservatives, have enviable educational backgrounds, but the record has proven that each one is openly political and willing to rubber-stamp nearly all of DeSantis’ lame and unconstitutional policies.
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“Unfunny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfunny. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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