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Recent Examples of untalented
Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism?
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism: Go f*** yourself.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 27 July 2025
Obstacles include Lockwood’s shrill, untalented co-star Luna Lamont and clueless movie execs who are unprepared for a creative and technological revolution of movies with soundtracks.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
The second act chronicles the hard slog of pushing a lousy act with an untalented lead on a dying vaudeville circuit.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism: Go f*** yourself.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 27 July 2025
Obstacles include Lockwood’s shrill, untalented co-star Luna Lamont and clueless movie execs who are unprepared for a creative and technological revolution of movies with soundtracks.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
The second act chronicles the hard slog of pushing a lousy act with an untalented lead on a dying vaudeville circuit.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untalented
Adjective
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He was declared incompetent to stand trial at this time and the judge accepted that recommendation Friday.—
Riley Rourke,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Michael Skakel was convicted of killing Martha Moxley, but freed from prison after a court deemed his lawyer incompetent.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That need for validation is seen most immediately in Isabella but broadens out to Sam the director in the film whom Isabella accuses in a moment of catty lucidity of fearing that he will be exposed as a talentless coward with nothing to say….—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Large language models now exhibit extraordinary linguistic competence while remaining wholly incapable of accountability.—
Deb Roy,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
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Under current law, non-violent offenders who are incapable of proceeding in court but are not a harm to themselves or others are simply released.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Associated Press has been unable to independently assess the death toll, given authorities have disrupted internet access and international calls in Iran.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Bowden and her attorneys were unable to attend the hearing before the board voted on the matter because the medical board provided a videoconference link that did not work, the suit says.—
Evan MacDonald,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The running back suffered ligament tears while dislocating his ankle, which resulted in a compound wound and replays unfit for television.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security has disputed accusations of unfit conditions.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Joey, the young man Jack takes under his wing (Nicholas Podany), is an ungifted salesman at first.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2023
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The glamorous women who pursued Lawrence were flummoxed by his loyalty to Frieda: stout, older than he was, decidedly ungifted with words.—
Rebecca Panovka,
The New Yorker,
2 June 2021
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“Untalented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untalented. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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