as in boring
having nothing exciting, interesting, or unusual happening; not eventful
an uneventful vacation/day/life The flight home was uneventful.
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Recent Examples of uneventful
Previous appointments were uneventful, and officials would typically issue a follow-up appointment.
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Hatzel Vela, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
And also on Untucked… • Our first Arrietty-less Untucked is unsurprisingly uneventful.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Township elections results in Washington County were uneventful on Tuesday night.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile in Charlotte, it’s been an uneventful offseason for a change, almost to the point of boring.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for uneventful
Hatzel Vela, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
And also on Untucked… • Our first Arrietty-less Untucked is unsurprisingly uneventful.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Township elections results in Washington County were uneventful on Tuesday night.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile in Charlotte, it’s been an uneventful offseason for a change, almost to the point of boring.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for uneventful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneventful
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These anything but boring side dishes let the bounty of the season shine in new and exciting ways.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025
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Take it from this guy, who bought the beautiful Starfield limited-edition Xbox controller, headset, and console wrap for over $200, only to play the game and dump it after 20 boring hours.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ultimately, many on the internet have identified this week as a particularly tiring one for Black K-pop fans.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
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Of course, going from shows to pickleball classes to after-hours jam sessions at B.B. King’s Blues Club can be tiring.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The company reaffirmed plans to launch an affordable model in early 2025, but warned the production ramp could be slower than expected.—
Akash Sriram and Abhirup Roy,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The last two years have been incredibly slow, with existing home sales at their lowest levels since the mid-1990s.—
Laurel Wamsley,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In contrast, older generations started saving much later, with boomers beginning at an average age of 37 and with plans to retire at 72.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Not content just to confirm its arrival, Veach deftly sliced a slit in the plastic to minimize any potential forensic trail, removed the new game and swapped in the old version before carefully rewrapping it.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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With two treatments, the capybaras should be sterile for at least a few months.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The lower levels of the parking garage are sterile and lifeless — a liminal space of flickering lights and zero cars.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Uneventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneventful. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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