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Recent Examples of untalented
On the original, Trini was characterized as untalented and attention-grabbing.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism: Go f--- yourself.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism?
—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
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism: Go f--- yourself.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism?
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untalented
Adjective
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She was found incompetent to stand trial and was committed to the Missouri Department of Mental Health, according to a statement provided by Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson Jazzlyn Johnson.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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White, who was taken into custody by federal agents, was later found incompetent to stand trial on hijacking and murder charges.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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The script, by Ed Solomon, treats the Sklar siblings as cardboard grotesques—heartless, talentless, united in their loathing of a father who loathes them right back.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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But that piece is destined to fail—not because the team is talentless, but because no story can carry that weight.—
Rich Bornstein,
Forbes.com,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Some of the men on this season are literally incapable of any form of connection that doesn’t involve making out.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Officers conducted a search on foot and using a drone, but were unable to locate the animal.—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
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Stress accumulates as tectonic forces move the crust, but parts of the fault are locked and unable to slip freely.—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the governor’s wife, said the investigation showed that Trump is unfit for office.—
Sophie Austin,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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His ensuing words were unfit for inclusion in this story.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
14 June 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 Jun. 2026.
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