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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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Reliability and consistency were her hallmarks—admirable qualities, but unexciting.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
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Dull, unexciting fight scenes; just CGI monsters.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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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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And even the healthiest, most uneventful pregnancy can go awry during birth.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Friday's episode of SmackDown was mostly uneventful as WWE heads for back-to-back weekends of premium live events.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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The sterile flies are irradiated and released en masse, designed to blanket a region experiencing an outbreak.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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American officials are working to expand the use of sterile male screwworm flies to stop the parasites’ spread.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
6 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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On the other hand, the statement is emblematic of the uninteresting vagueness of Spider-Noir‘s world-building.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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The premise is uninteresting, and, worst of all, the jokes aren’t remotely funny.—
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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Cornish-Dale identifies potentially worrisome phenomena, such as a reported decline in sperm counts around the world, and gestures toward genuine feelings of ennui experienced by many young American men, who are stuck in unrewarding jobs, searching for greater meaning in their lives.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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“Unsensational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsensational. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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