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
Dolan earned his reputation with a mix of poor team performance, uninspired front office hiring, and a reputation as a thin-skinned dictator, including banning former player Charles Oakley from Madison Square Garden and using facial recognition technology to monitor fans.
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Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
The report found many would-be voters for this June 2 primary feel uninformed and uninspired.
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Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
The dialogue in Star Wars films has always been notoriously wooden and uninspired, and The Mandalorian and Grogu is no exception.
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ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
As a mid-season arc for the character of ‘Pedro Pascal’s sultry voice inside a metal bucket’ and his tiny, puppet son, this might have been adequate, if uninspired.
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James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
The report found many would-be voters for this June 2 primary feel uninformed and uninspired.
—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
The dialogue in Star Wars films has always been notoriously wooden and uninspired, and The Mandalorian and Grogu is no exception.
—
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
As a mid-season arc for the character of ‘Pedro Pascal’s sultry voice inside a metal bucket’ and his tiny, puppet son, this might have been adequate, if uninspired.
—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninspired
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The Heat also has the ability to purchase an additional second-round pick or sell its second-round selection, which has become commonplace over the years.
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Rather than being exceptions, such landmarks are commonplace in Cambridge.
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Hollywood Plot Lines and Reality These are the tired questions every UFO skeptic asks.
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If your complexion tends to look flat or tired by midday, this powder can help bring back some radiance.
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Sometimes safe and boring can be a winning strategy.
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The cause can be something as simple as a lack of water or more complex, like fungal wilt diseases, tomato wilt viruses, walnut toxicity, or boring insects.
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This meant that teams were rewarded more for winning, encouraging imaginative and positive play over unimaginative and negative play aimed at sneaking a win or grinding out a draw.
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Neutrals can get boring, but this easy palette reads effortless, not unimaginative.
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But Lohar isn’t interested in conventional battle.
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Developed in partnership with the University of Bremen, the wheels were originally heavier and narrower than comparable conventional pneumatic wheels.
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The researchers said a household needs an income of roughly $120,000 to afford a typical home these days.
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Quantum computing can boost capacity beyond that of a typical computer.
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That’s like a derivative content conversation.
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According to the agency, the Dodd-Frank Act, a 2010 law passed in the wake of the housing crash to tighten financial oversight, expanded its authority by giving it control over swaps, a type of derivative contract.
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As Strong spoke with state reporters this week on campus, her answers were even more clipped than usual, almost terse.
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Thirteen-year-old MGP rye bottled at 112 proof is a recipe for success, a classic rye style that is aged for longer than usual and bottled at a higher proof, which means less dilution, more flavor, and a deeper palate.
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“Uninspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninspired. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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