zestless

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for zestless
Adjective
  • That’s how long Thomas Tuchel’s team waited to produce a lifeless and insipid performance against Ghana that prompted many to re-evaluate the Three Lions’ chances of winning the whole thing this summer.
    Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • Faced with insipid economic growth, politicians have not taken the action necessary to spark a resurgence, such as capital and digital markets reform, lower levels of regulation and lower business taxes.
    Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 21 May 2026
Adjective
  • Far fewer people stay responsible when the work turns boring, unclear or inconvenient, and that's precisely when ownership surfaces.
    Somdutta Singh, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Monocultures can be boring, but on the flipside, a huge collection of individual species looks like a busy bowl of potpourri.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2026
Adjective
  • All thanks to predictable mistakes from the entertainment industry.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
  • To secure modern cryptographic systems against the vulnerabilities of predictable data, Fraunhofer IPMS developed Q-Dic that harvests true randomness from unpredictable quantum vacuum fluctuations.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • In a bowl, combine all dry rub ingredients and season the ribs generously on all sides.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Flip your cloth to a dry side and buff for that perfect, streak-free shine.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • Soccer’s video assistant referee system is worse than the NBA’s tedious in-game reviews.
    Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Rather than succumb to the misery of its subject matter, Union County is about the quiet, tedious, and remarkable work that is getting and staying sober — the final product a testament to all that can be achieved.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 1 July 2026
Adjective
  • Joe undercuts the vulnerable moment with a tasteless joke, disappointing Piña.
    Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Exploding The Weeknd’s shivery lust with the guttural churn of Deftones, this is toxic codependency music, the perfect soundtrack for Obsession if the movie were more tasteless.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
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“Zestless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zestless. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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