as in grey
not causing people to want to do or create something
an uninspiring public speaker The landscape was dreary and uninspiring.
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Recent Examples of uninspiring
The result was an uninspiring field that made Abruzzo’s hiring inevitable.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2025
Conclusion In summary, Tapestry rates neutrally on growth and profitability, strongly on financial stability, but very weakly on downturn resilience, resulting in an overall uninspiring profile.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The American and Egyptian sides 0-0 draw was drab and uninspiring but plenty of talent is yet to take the field.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Many would have rejoiced when West Ham United’s uninspiring season finally ended against Ipswich Town on Sunday.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 28 May 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2025
Conclusion In summary, Tapestry rates neutrally on growth and profitability, strongly on financial stability, but very weakly on downturn resilience, resulting in an overall uninspiring profile.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The American and Egyptian sides 0-0 draw was drab and uninspiring but plenty of talent is yet to take the field.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Many would have rejoiced when West Ham United’s uninspiring season finally ended against Ipswich Town on Sunday.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninspiring
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Stock up on a few in white, black, grey, and navy—you’ll reach for them more than anything else in your closet.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
16 July 2025
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Tyler Perry dons Madea's grey curls yet again — this time for a wedding in the Bahamas.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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Hunter: The Reckoning puts players in the role of regular people who know monsters are real and can’t go back to their old, boring lives.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Take away the road courses or boring ovals and race more street courses.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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Robert Vaughn is a particularly pallid villain, and the movie’s case against computers, uh, hasn’t aged too well.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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Rickman’s Snape was almost cartoonish with his hawk nose and long, straight black hair and pallid skin.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Sasha stood in the middle, wearing a gray suit and tan shoes.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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Aitchison is a 6-foot-1, 220-pound man with brown/gray hair and green eyes, police said.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
23 July 2025
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Did the original idea for the Jor-El and Lara twist come from your reading of the John Byrne comic run where Krypton was cold and sterile, and Clark embraced Earth over Krypton?—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
20 July 2025
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When Carol was revealed to be sterile, viewers were outraged.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
20 July 2025
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Tim Petrillo, one of the developers behind the $500 million project, donned a hard hat on a sweltering Tuesday and peered out at the dusty construction site at Northwest First Avenue, just north of Northwest Fifth Street.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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Jameson had a customer who turned his dusty garage into a workshop by running extension cords along the floor to a workbench.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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The committee is seeking old photographs and historical information about Pea Ridge and the years before there was a newspaper.—
Annette Beard,
Arkansas Online,
24 July 2025
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Delaying tree harvests and protecting older forests enhances carbon sequestration, making untouched forests vital for reducing carbon dioxide and combating climate change.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Her candidness, dry humor and emotional honesty resonated with thousands — some fellow transplant recipients, others simply inspired by her resilience.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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This style from Outdoor Ventures is water- and wind-proof to keep you dry and warm during rainy days.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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“Uninspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninspiring. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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