as in commonplace
not very good or clever; not inspired
She gave an uninspired performance. The menu was uninspired.
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Recent Examples of uninspired
The churn of unnecessary, uninspired products can feel unrelenting, and the meaning of being a founder in the space has lost its entrepreneurial heft, often replaced by corporations looking to slap a celebrity name or social media influencer on a product.
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Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2026
If your dinner menu is feeling uninspired, try this country-style recipe for a weeknight refresh.
—Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
Co-writes from Brandi Carlile and vocals from Chris Stapleton can’t save it; the choruses can’t muster up the old dopamine hits; even the trademark Dessner doohickeys seem absent, just uninspired arrangements with heavily Melodyned vocals.
—Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 20 Feb. 2026
This loving tribute to Marianne Faithfull is the answer to boring rock docs and uninspired music biopics.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
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Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2026
If your dinner menu is feeling uninspired, try this country-style recipe for a weeknight refresh.
—Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
Co-writes from Brandi Carlile and vocals from Chris Stapleton can’t save it; the choruses can’t muster up the old dopamine hits; even the trademark Dessner doohickeys seem absent, just uninspired arrangements with heavily Melodyned vocals.
—Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 20 Feb. 2026
This loving tribute to Marianne Faithfull is the answer to boring rock docs and uninspired music biopics.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninspired
Adjective
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While the ability to challenge calls across professional sports has become commonplace, Rojas said there is still a level of respect that needs to be considered.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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Winning state championships used to be commonplace for the Argyle girls basketball team.—
Greg Riddle,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The fanbase was just as tired of all the turnover, if not more so.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Wildcats looked fresh and feisty from the moment the ball was tipped, perhaps taking advantage of UCF's tired legs following its second-round overtime win over Cincinnati, and roaring to a 35-8 lead over the first 13 minutes of the game.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Mann might have argued that there is not only a moral but also an artistic virtue in being outwardly boring and banal.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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More so, mines are too boring to compete for budget.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This means that adults, tired of yet another iteration of unimaginative, uninspired shlock targeting teens, are more open to watching non-English language movies and TV shows now than a few years ago.—
Alexis Alexanian,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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The instrumentation turns flat and unimaginative.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This four-day celebration of the arts spotlights performances outside of conventional theater walls in more open and unique spaces, such as a boat, park or even in a bubble.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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But that’s only because his road to Denver was a little less conventional, requiring a little extra perseverance.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Transportation Security Administration and local airport officials expect more than 32,000 passengers will fly out of Austin on Tuesday — thousands more than on a typical Tuesday.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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That was also fairly typical of the Italian team.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Prediction markets are overseen by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, an independent federal agency that has authority over derivative markets.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2026
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John August, co-chair of the WGA Negotiating Committee, said Tuesday that the union will seek to affirm the principle that writers should be paid for derivative uses of their work, including AI training.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Zendaya first sparked wedding rumors last month when she was spotted with a gold band in place of her usual rock, though fans were unsure if the actor had simply turned her ring towards her palm or switched to a simpler ring to keep the real one safe.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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Los Fabulosos Cadillacs are now embarked on their 40th anniversary tour, which should make their show here even more celebratory than usual.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Uninspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninspired. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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