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Recent Examples of unsensational
But its most striking characteristic, now that the media is completely oversaturated with violent murders and courtroom dramas, is that De Lestrade’s work is so straightforward and unsensational.
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Vogue, 8 June 2018
Robinson, whose credits include The L Word and True Blood, approaches the story in such a low-key, unsensational way that the trio's beyond-bohemian arrangement is barely eyebrow-raising.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 12 Oct. 2017
Vogue, 8 June 2018
Robinson, whose credits include The L Word and True Blood, approaches the story in such a low-key, unsensational way that the trio's beyond-bohemian arrangement is barely eyebrow-raising.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 12 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsensational
Adjective
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My cocktail, Jesus Can’t Hit a Curveball, was decidedly undramatic in the looks department, but its combination of gin, ginger, celery and serrano peppers was phenomenally vegetal and refreshing.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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My parents, whose reaction to my transition has been blessedly undramatic and kind, have expressed some guilt around this.—
Benny Peterson,
Vogue,
4 May 2026
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While declaring a tie for now is admittedly unexciting, the fact that this race is too close to call from the outset is a good thing.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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He was distracted by a looming snowstorm when talked to the founder, James Park, and thought that Park was flat and unexciting.—
Elizabeth MacBride,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Republic of Ireland and Wales internationals Mark Travers and Tom King provide solid but unspectacular back-up.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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All that said, there were legitimate moments of glory—like when Tai turned on Scot and Jason—that elevated the proceedings and turned this season into a solid, if unspectacular, entry.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Even in the wake of that disaster, the mayor’s race remained largely uneventful.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Rendered with the broad strokes of an overstated stage drama, the new surrealist comedy from Quentin Dupieux is light and largely uneventful.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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The eradication was the result of multiple sterile fly programs across the south that cost roughly $42 million in the mid 1960s, the equivalent of about $452 million today.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Blame game Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has been a critic of the US response to screwworm, demanding that the USDA begin using the Screwworm Adult Suppression System (SWASS), a type of pesticide and bait, in addition to sterile fly releases.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Cesar R. Torres,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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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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The brand’s logo did not appear obviously on its clothes; the designs were resolutely uninteresting, even ignorable.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
27 May 2026
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Brian Wysol and his collaborators (producers of Robot Chicken and Rick and Morty) commit the cardinal sin of trying to be weird and failing in an uninteresting way.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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At a time when younger workers are often stereotyped as quick to abandon jobs that feel difficult or unrewarding, Dimon said discomfort is part of the process.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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Therefore, a slow-burn year is characterized by, amongst other things, a sustained effort in health, self-regulation, boundary-setting or skill development which is largely unrewarding in real time.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Unsensational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsensational. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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