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Recent Examples of ungifted
Joey, the young man Jack takes under his wing (Nicholas Podany), is an ungifted salesman at first.
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 15 Feb. 2023
The glamorous women who pursued Lawrence were flummoxed by his loyalty to Frieda: stout, older than he was, decidedly ungifted with words.
—Rebecca Panovka, The New Yorker, 2 June 2021
Portland, with a very ungifted mayor, should request help from the Federal Government.
—Emma Colton, Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2020
Daniel D'addario, Variety, 15 Feb. 2023
The glamorous women who pursued Lawrence were flummoxed by his loyalty to Frieda: stout, older than he was, decidedly ungifted with words.
—Rebecca Panovka, The New Yorker, 2 June 2021
Portland, with a very ungifted mayor, should request help from the Federal Government.
—Emma Colton, Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ungifted
Adjective
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Ted Knight portrayed the vain, untalented newscaster Ted Baxter and received six Emmy nominations for his role, winning once.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Six of his fellow starters on the 53-man squad had been considered so untalented in high school that the national ranking service Rivals had not even bothered rating them.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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She was found incompetent to stand trial and was committed to the Missouri Department of Mental Health, according to a statement provided by Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson Jazzlyn Johnson.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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White, who was taken into custody by federal agents, was later found incompetent to stand trial on hijacking and murder charges.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Some of the men on this season are literally incapable of any form of connection that doesn’t involve making out.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Officers conducted a search on foot and using a drone, but were unable to locate the animal.—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
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Stress accumulates as tectonic forces move the crust, but parts of the fault are locked and unable to slip freely.—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the governor’s wife, said the investigation showed that Trump is unfit for office.—
Sophie Austin,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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His ensuing words were unfit for inclusion in this story.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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No untutored voice, nor even sound of rushing car disturbed the seemingly sacred stillness of the hour.—
Erin Alberty,
Axios,
14 Apr. 2025
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His savage, untutored mind suggested no better way than that of wreaking vengeance upon those who had wronged him.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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When Obama met Trump for a ritual pre-Inauguration visit to the Oval Office, he was struck by how unschooled and incurious the President-elect was.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Mata was also concerned about how the data failed to display how INA staff works with the lowest English proficiency students in the district — specifically those who are unschooled, and oftentimes refugees who have just entered the country.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The script, by Ed Solomon, treats the Sklar siblings as cardboard grotesques—heartless, talentless, united in their loathing of a father who loathes them right back.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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But that piece is destined to fail—not because the team is talentless, but because no story can carry that weight.—
Rich Bornstein,
Forbes.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Ungifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ungifted. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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