unimpressive

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Recent Examples of unimpressive Mayer was once viewed as a key part of the Red Sox future, but he's been unimpressive the last two years in limited big league opportunities. Ian Miller, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Unsurprisingly, the first benchmarks for the RX 9050 graphics card are unimpressive. Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026 That started with the frontcourt, which had been a revolving door of unimpressive options in Bueckers’ rookie season. Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 21 July 2026 The fact that she was passed over for a promotion by the genial yet unimpressive Baasu (Kunal Dudheker) is not revelatory — women often face these kinds of rejections where qualifications are no substitute for hierarchical comfort. David John Chávez, Mercury News, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unimpressive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimpressive
Adjective
  • Wrangle the camera crew, line up the weirdly uninspiring but nonetheless eye-wateringly expensive homes, and for the love of God, somebody give the British TV presenting duo Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsopp a ring.
    Lauren O’Neill, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Defensive deficiencies The Raiders defense had an uninspiring debut in their preseason opener against the Arizona Cardinals.
    Sam Warren, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Pragmatic and unemotional, Jung views every situation as a problem to be resolved.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
  • However, any moments that would be guaranteed to be grim end up being almost benign, as dead bodies are intact, have strangely unemotional, open-eyed faces, and almost seem like mannequins buried under mud and sand.
    Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Adjective
  • In a statement posted on social media, Obama highlighted Parton’s humble roots, colossal impact in music and Hollywood, and her philanthropic work.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In her songs, stage banter and interviews, Parton always presented herself as a humble, yet audacious mountain dreamer made good.
    Jewly Hight, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • But dispassionate common sense is not what left-wing ideology breeds.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Though quietly caring and possessing rich inner worlds, both King and Etna are dispassionate narrators.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Joe was an unprepossessing fellow.
    Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • The artist himself, however, was rather more unprepossessing.
    Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • Chase's mother, Jennifer Lackard, the former deputy commissioner for wellness in the community affairs division of the Mount Vernon Police Department, stood emotionless in court as she was arraigned on the same charges Tuesday.
    Christina Fan, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • D4vd was seated shackled and emotionless as the photos were shown.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 July 2026
Adjective
  • But long lines, crowds, harried workers, and mediocre food and beverage can make the airport lounge experience less than special.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Again, send out 20 really good ones rather than 200 mediocre ones.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • One of the newest members of the billionaire club, Scale AI cofounder Lucy Guo, is a more recent example of someone whose spending habits have remained relatively modest as her fortune has soared.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The United States, for its part, has made modest efforts to repair the relationship.
    C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Unimpressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unimpressive. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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