underwhelmed

past tense of underwhelm

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwhelmed
Verb
  • For anyone bored by the shallow thinking of podcasts, here are real depths.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 27 June 2026
  • He’s been bored of this war for a while, and in the West Wing, there was a race to be done with it.
    Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Gen Zers jaded by sky-high tuition costs and workers wanting to ditch their unfulfilling desk jobs are turning to blue-collar jobs as their next professional adventure.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
  • He's been jaded by, uh, Southern California surf culture.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Fellow striker Ricardo Pepi tired out the Australian back line all day.
    Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 20 June 2026
  • Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Maybe the modest size of tonight’s group wearied Nina.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Though their studio albums of the period all reached the top 20, the Dead were wearied by operating their own label, and Grateful Dead Records folded in late 1976.
    Chris Morris, Variety, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Underwhelmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwhelmed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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