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as in uninspiring
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as in unemotional
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as in humble
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Recent Examples of unimpressive
Left: End of contract (June 2022) His debut, against Charlton, was so unimpressive that Lamouchi never used the defender again.
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Paul Taylor, New York Times, 20 June 2025
That happened during the second major at Quail Hollow, where the green jacket winner had an unimpressive finish.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The Passport’s fuel economy is unimpressive, but there’s plenty to like about Honda’s first foray off road.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
The Cavaliers had just dropped their fourth consecutive game, this time a double-digit loss to the unimpressive Phoenix Suns battling to get into the playoffs.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Paul Taylor, New York Times, 20 June 2025
That happened during the second major at Quail Hollow, where the green jacket winner had an unimpressive finish.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The Passport’s fuel economy is unimpressive, but there’s plenty to like about Honda’s first foray off road.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
The Cavaliers had just dropped their fourth consecutive game, this time a double-digit loss to the unimpressive Phoenix Suns battling to get into the playoffs.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimpressive
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Getty Images After finishing last year with an uninspiring 36-46 record, the Phoenix Suns traded Kevin Durant and agreed to a buyout with Bradley Beal.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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And if the uninspiring, low-effort play continues into New York’s next game — a road WNBA Finals rematch against the Minnesota Lynx — the scoreboard will look much worse.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
29 July 2025
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Up until the 17th century, people thought dogs were little more than unemotional machines that could not feel pain, either emotional or physical.—
Dawn Kovell,
Mercury News,
19 Aug. 2025
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Becton appeared calm and unemotional about the situation, the affidavit states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 July 2025
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Its irresistible hook is always the food, prepared with love and care, often at humble family-run operations that have been in business for generations.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The original movie saw the recent college graduate in the intense world of fashion and global media, juggling her humble past with a bright future while working as an assistant to Streep’s Priestly.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The artist himself, however, was rather more unprepossessing.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2023
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The bishop has an amiable, unprepossessing manner, with a slight stoop and a twinkly smile.—
Nathaniel Rich Stacy Kranitz,
New York Times,
20 Dec. 2022
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Kirkpatrick set out to create a fair, dispassionate tally of Trump’s two terms so far.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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This crisis needs a dispassionate, neutral referee.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
30 July 2025
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Many will no longer accept mediocre or sub-par service.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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West Virginia finished the 2024 season with a mediocre 6-7 record in the Big 12.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Yet, however the thing is finally realized, Times Square will no doubt be diminished by the arrival of a casino, with its endless rows of slots, tables, and mechanical, emotionless losing.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Instead, we've been left with emotionless exchanges that consist of emojis, gifs and short-form abbreviations that replace full sentences and conversational courtesies.—
Dontaira Terrell,
Refinery29,
27 Mar. 2025
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Where Old-World Wallpaper Works Best Historically, wallpaper began adorning cupboard interiors and modest rooms of merchant homes.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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Allen led Buffalo to a 13-4 finish a year despite modest production from his receivers.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Unimpressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unimpressive. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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