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Recent Examples of uncool
Your book is going to reframe how people think about boy bands, or at least the sort of taboos that live deep within us—not crediting this music as valid, thinking of these groups as unartistic, or uncool.
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Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
Roller skates were around long before rollerblades, so they’re sometimes considered old-fashioned or uncool, but this couldn’t be further from the truth.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
In an era of kale Caesar salads and turmeric lattes, an old-fashioned meatloaf feels decidedly frumpy and uncool.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Then Minaj tore into previous presidential administrations for being un-Christian and uncool.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
Roller skates were around long before rollerblades, so they’re sometimes considered old-fashioned or uncool, but this couldn’t be further from the truth.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
In an era of kale Caesar salads and turmeric lattes, an old-fashioned meatloaf feels decidedly frumpy and uncool.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Then Minaj tore into previous presidential administrations for being un-Christian and uncool.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncool
Adjective
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Portofino Tower is an iconic, if a little unhip, South of Fifth luxury complex that’s long been home to Miami Beach’s swashbuckling finance types.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
3 Apr. 2026
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In the 2000 Loser, Jason Biggs plays Paul, a sweet but unhip Midwestern kid who gets a scholarship to NYU, only to be met with the sneering savagery of his rich-kid roommates.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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This roster is so feeble and slow-footed, so untrendy, even Lue has been unable to make an appetizing watch of it.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
26 Nov. 2025
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This untrendy stoic stillness, however, offered dubious prospects.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Though serious, Parsons’ handsomeness prevents him from looking stereotypically nerdy.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Six years ago, Orbitkey, known at the time mainly for their clever (and sometimes nerdy) key organizers, made a leap out of pockets and onto desktops.—
Anthony Karcz,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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“Uncool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncool. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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