How to Use lackluster in a Sentence

lackluster

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• For each, the last half-dozen of those games have been lackluster.
  — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Feb. 2023
• Does the end of ‘easy money’ mean the end of lackluster training?
  — Byjane Thier, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2023
• For years, the VA has been dogged by reports of lengthy wait times and lackluster service.
  — Ryan King, Washington Examiner, 24 May 2023
• This site is lackluster, but a good option for those who might need to break up a long day.
  — Cassidy Randall, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2023
• On the flipside, Tesla stock sank 18% off the bank of a lackluster earnings call.
  — Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 5 May 2023
• Using the wrong products for your hair type can lead to oily roots, flaky skin and lackluster strands.
  — Caitie Kelly, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2024
• Results from the deal with Markle and Prince Harry have been more lackluster.
  — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2023
• By half time, some in the crowd appeared a bit stunned by the lackluster U.S. performance so far.
  — NBC News, 1 Aug. 2023
• In the premiere, the 10 finalists have to direct a scene from the lackluster Gray Matter script, and Winbush’s scene is the best.
  — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2023
• Streaming audio over Wi-Fi is the main use case here, so the lackluster codec option isn't too big a deal.
  — PCMAG, 17 Sep. 2023
• The screen is a bit lackluster, but 12 gigabytes of RAM is plenty at this price.
  — Medea Giordano, WIRED, 8 Apr. 2024
• Fitbit’s patent is cool, but its last few months have been lackluster.
  — Victoria Song, The Verge, 10 Feb. 2023
• The lackluster day came in a busy week for corporate earnings.
  — Harold Maass, The Week, 2 Aug. 2023
• Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro should be able to thrive against a lackluster defense.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 5 Jan. 2024
• Aside from the high-profile court cases, much of 2023 was a fairly lackluster year for crypto.
  — Rachel Lin, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2024
• The sole available vaccine was lackluster; the microbe had rapidly evolved resistance to the drugs used to fight it.
  — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2023
• Overall, the performance of WPM stock with respect to the index has been lackluster.
  — Trefis Team, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
• Overall, the performance of STT stock with respect to the index has been lackluster.
  — Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
• Overall, the performance of KDP stock with respect to the index has been lackluster.
  — Trefis Team, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
• Two main culprits are being cited for the lackluster GOP night.
  — The Editors, National Review, 9 Nov. 2023
• The Bank of England’s job is made more difficult by the lackluster economy.
  — Hanna Ziady, CNN, 11 May 2023
• The lackluster results forced the company to cut prices and lower its financial outlook for the year.
  — Renata Geraldo, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Mar. 2023
• Is your furry friend's coat looking dull and lackluster?
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 27 July 2023
• One guy told me that a single untouched powder run last season made all the other lackluster snow-free days worth it.
  — Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 27 Feb. 2023
• In Rodgers' first live-action practice snaps as a Jet against an opponent, the team's offense was lackluster.
  — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
• After a lackluster first half that saw only 13 total points scored, the second half had much more offense.
  — Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
• Snow has been lackluster in the nation’s capital in recent years.
  — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023
• With age, the skin can start to appear more dull and lackluster, and lactic acid can help slough away dead skin cells to reveal a more radiant and glowy complexion.
  — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2023
• Sales have been lackluster since the launch in late 2022, with some patients discontinuing the medicine after only a few months.
  — Matthew Perrone, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024
• By contrast, a number of tracks feel like lackluster attempts at would-be hits pasted in from a less ambitious project.
  — Stefanie Fernández, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024