as in dulled
not having brightness, brilliance, or vitality
a lackluster, dingy Main Street a lackluster performance His writing can be lackluster at times.
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as in grayness
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Recent Examples of lackluster
Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
After a lackluster showing on both sides of the ball Sunday against the Raiders, the model has lost a little faith in the Patriots' ability to take advantage of a fortunate schedule.
—Austin Mock, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
As much as all that might have animated the offseason for the Chiefs, their lackluster 27-21 opening loss to the Chargers in Brazil didn’t reflect any such thing.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
It’s been just two weeks since college football returned to the Queen City, and the Charlotte 49ers have already found themselves in must-win territory following consecutive lackluster offensive performances.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Against that lackluster competition, the best of the best can charge higher fees without driving their investors away.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
After a lackluster showing on both sides of the ball Sunday against the Raiders, the model has lost a little faith in the Patriots' ability to take advantage of a fortunate schedule.
—Austin Mock, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
As much as all that might have animated the offseason for the Chiefs, their lackluster 27-21 opening loss to the Chargers in Brazil didn’t reflect any such thing.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
It’s been just two weeks since college football returned to the Queen City, and the Charlotte 49ers have already found themselves in must-win territory following consecutive lackluster offensive performances.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lackluster
Noun
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The region’s oft-sung-about grayness turns neon, swirling together in a piercing hue of evergreen and dark blues.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Medieval Europe, an era that gave us heraldry, court jesters, and troubadours, is rendered in dull, grayish brown hues.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Or, the formula comes in a radiant finish, which both makeup artists love for dull or tired skin in need of a pick-me-up.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, the outlook for heavier-duty Russian rocket engines is murky, at best.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Cowboys are coming off a Week 1 loss to the Eagles, and their immediate future is looking murky.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Rising demand for low-iron, seamless glass In the past few decades, low-iron glass, known for its colorlessness, has become the contemporary symbol of high-end architecture.—
Aki Ishida,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The night serum visibly smooths wrinkles, reduces fine lines, and soothes the appearance of dark circles and uneven skin tone.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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The scent is smoky yet sweet, spicy yet smooth, dark but with an underlying lightness—the result of combining clean white musk with rose, tobacco, suede, and cumin.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The vessel was operating in international waters but that added to the murkiness of the legal justification.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Many technological challenges abound in the murkiness of natural language chatting.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The White House moved Thursday's 9/11 ceremony at the Pentagon into the courtyard, away from the 9/11 memorial where the somber ceremony has been held for decades, in light of Kirk's killing.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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This was a somber visit, and the group was reverent, hushed.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Mental cloudiness gives way to crystal clarity as the sun and Mercury align.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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At times, Sunflower County Justice Court Judge Lisa Bell seemed bewildered as other LSSC members described the cloudiness of the endeavor.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Lackluster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lackluster. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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