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Recent Examples of untalented
As the divas Dee Dee and Barry, Susan Haefner and Benjamin Howes don’t pretend to be untalented, just obnoxiously vain.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2024
But this story of Notre Dame scrapper Rudy Ruettiger (Sean Astin) is the tale of every untalented kid who had a dream and wouldn’t give up.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2024
While Dickie, a novice and untalented painter, receives Tom warmly, his girlfriend, Marge (Dakota Fanning), is immediately suspicious of her beau’s supposed acquaintance.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
In typical sports comedy fashion, Jasmine's team consists of a ragtag group of untalented boys who don't want to embarrass themselves by playing under a female quarterback, but who quickly change their tune once their team starts winning.
—Ilana Gordon, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2023
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2024
But this story of Notre Dame scrapper Rudy Ruettiger (Sean Astin) is the tale of every untalented kid who had a dream and wouldn’t give up.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2024
While Dickie, a novice and untalented painter, receives Tom warmly, his girlfriend, Marge (Dakota Fanning), is immediately suspicious of her beau’s supposed acquaintance.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
In typical sports comedy fashion, Jasmine's team consists of a ragtag group of untalented boys who don't want to embarrass themselves by playing under a female quarterback, but who quickly change their tune once their team starts winning.
—Ilana Gordon, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untalented
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This kind of data delusion and fact fiction is, on the one hand, very sad, the mark of a man too fragile, impotent and incompetent to accept reality or withstand criticism.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
7 Aug. 2025
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With the incompetent and corrupt federal administration no longer involved, private investors might be willing to jump in.—
Joe Mathews,
Mercury News,
2 Aug. 2025
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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,
1 Aug. 2025
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However, the misconception that neurodivergent people, especially people on the spectrum, are incapable, unable or uninterested in finding and cherishing love hasn’t completely left popular imagination.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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One obvious candidate is Texas, especially since its legislature does not reconvene until early 2027 – leaving it unable to enact legislation banning online sweepstakes casinos (as several states have recently done).—
Daniel Wallach,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The driver became caught in the vehicle and was unable to get out.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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Communication tools are a major friction point, with two-thirds of workers finding their current solutions unfit for purpose, and almost half perceiving them as designed exclusively for office staff.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The 41-year-old was taken to the hospital after the flight landed and was later arrested on suspicion of being unfit for duty, per the statement.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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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 22 Aug. 2025.
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