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not very good or clever; not inspired
She gave an uninspired performance. The menu was uninspired.
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Recent Examples of uninspired
My go-to hack for whenever my outfits are feeling uninspired is to slip into a bold pattern.
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Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
In addition to not matching the tone of the movie, these are uninspired choices.
—James Grebey, Time, 1 Apr. 2026
Michael Mina’s Acqua Bistecca has a polished look but takes an uninspired approach to surf and turf.
—Elazar Sontag, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2026
The stream of uninspired AI slop wasn’t just and rife with copyright-infringing material— the costs to keep it running were also enormous, even for a company the size of OpenAI.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 25 Mar. 2026
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Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
In addition to not matching the tone of the movie, these are uninspired choices.
—James Grebey, Time, 1 Apr. 2026
Michael Mina’s Acqua Bistecca has a polished look but takes an uninspired approach to surf and turf.
—Elazar Sontag, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2026
The stream of uninspired AI slop wasn’t just and rife with copyright-infringing material— the costs to keep it running were also enormous, even for a company the size of OpenAI.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninspired
Adjective
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To most Americans, alcohol is an innocuous part of everyday life, so commonplace as to go unnoticed.—
Lev Facher,
STAT,
12 May 2026
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Dry farming of many crops, including melons, was commonplace in Southern California during the early decades of the last century.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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The film, which stars Hannah Einbinder as a filmmaker tasked with revamping a tired summer camp horror franchise with its cryptic lead played by Gillian Anderson in tow, is set to make its way to theaters this August.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
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Each day, after teaching classes for a local extension office, taking online courses and caring for everyone, Denise is just tired.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Moreover, the subject is weedy and boring.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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In comic book canon, Clark's earlier years are actually pretty boring!—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Neutrals can get boring, but this easy palette reads effortless, not unimaginative.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
4 May 2026
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Yes, that’s the same job that Anna Wintour currently holds at Condé Nast, a deeply unimaginative plot movement to a film that feels far too comfy with its titular baddie.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Its goal was to commercialize early-stage technologies too risky for conventional finance.—
David H. Hsu,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Wilson operated outside of conventional narrative, trusting in the magic of unexpected illogic.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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The typical lifespan of a tire pressure monitoring sensor (TPMS) battery is about 7–10 years.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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At NBCUniversal’s upfront on May 11, as has become typical for this time of year, Bravo flooded the zone.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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That is why smart money shifts toward derivative markets.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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This nonstop party-empowerment show is derivative, overconfident, and fun.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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The irony is that Ashby was the stand-in for France’s usual wing trimmer, the British sailor Leigh McMillan, who is still recovering from an injury at the Auckland SailGP event in February.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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But Brunson, as usual, was sublime, wrong-footing the 76ers over and over with his staccato moves and magnetized shots.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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“Uninspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninspired. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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