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as in uninspiring
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Recent Examples of unimpressive
Judging by Aldean’s unimpressive stage, that Patriot Mobile money doesn’t go far.
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Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Hyundai Motors India’s public offering was oversubscribed more than two times, largely by institutional investors, while retail demand was unimpressive.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Even our unimpressive ancestors, which appear as tiny flukelike fossil smudges in the rocks, and which bear the first tentative hints of a backbone, make a cameo here.
—Peter Brannen
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Discontent to allow this unimpressive man to roll back the seeds of women’s progress over the last decade to force them back into the reductive roles of the film’s title, the women find strength in forging their own relationship as a bulwark against Alexandre’s controlling nature.
—Jake Cole, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2025
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Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Hyundai Motors India’s public offering was oversubscribed more than two times, largely by institutional investors, while retail demand was unimpressive.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Even our unimpressive ancestors, which appear as tiny flukelike fossil smudges in the rocks, and which bear the first tentative hints of a backbone, make a cameo here.
—Peter Brannen
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Discontent to allow this unimpressive man to roll back the seeds of women’s progress over the last decade to force them back into the reductive roles of the film’s title, the women find strength in forging their own relationship as a bulwark against Alexandre’s controlling nature.
—Jake Cole, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimpressive
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Was that due to playing in an uninspiring situation in Utah or just Father Time?—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Bruins’ uninspiring and slow-starting offense ranks 127th in the nation – despite the addition of high-profile transfer quarterback Nico Iamaleava.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
15 Sep. 2025
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That’s the image projected by Chicago’s pragmatic, unemotional manager, Craig Counsell, who continues to get lustily booed in his hometown.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Inadequate manager preparation: Many managers receive little to no training on how to handle layoff conversations with sensitivity, often defaulting to brief, unemotional exchanges that feel insulting to departing employees.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Bold hues are the name of the game, whether this means going for the kind of saturated, chili pepper–adjacent red that flooded the runways of labels like Ferragamo or embracing autumn’s fascination with all things deep purple, courtesy of an earrings pair that pays homage to the humble eggplant.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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And Jacob, who’s so humble, Mia, and, of course, Christoph.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 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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Carr, who apparently reacted to Kimmel's suspension last week by sending a GIF of TV characters doing a celebratory dance to a journalist, yesterday described his role at the FCC as that of a dispassionate arbiter.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
23 Sep. 2025
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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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In an era when executive compensation philosophy is often criticized for rewarding mediocre performance or short-term thinking at the expense of long-term strategy, Tesla’s approach stands out for its rigor and emphasis on accountability.—
Shane Goodwin,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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For every National Business Solutions and Darmine Devices that appear impenetrable in their genericness, there’s a small-time local establishment finding a way to sell a mediocre product to Robinson.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
13 Oct. 2025
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Rocha’s face was blank and emotionless after he was given his fate, his standard expression throughout the trial.—
PJ Green
October 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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His face held emotionless focus.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Despite Cameroon being an oil-producing country that is experiencing modest economic growth, young people say the benefits have not trickled down beyond the elites.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Diane was a true artist – tremendously gifted and uniquely talented in so many disciplines yet also modest and wonderfully eccentric.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Unimpressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unimpressive. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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