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Recent Examples of unfunny
Notably, the closing scene doesn’t even feature Li or his supporting cast, instead pairing off Daniel and a cameo from the franchise’s past for an extended, unfunny gag.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 28 May 2025
And so, what was once a lazy, crazy, charming afternoon daydream of a movie is now a frantic, insistent, often unfunny sci-fi comedy.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025
Aimee Lou Wood slams 'SNL' for 'mean and unfunny' parody of 'The White Lotus'Need a break?
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Spending time with Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Will Forte, and especially Colman Domingo will never be arduous or unfunny.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 28 May 2025
And so, what was once a lazy, crazy, charming afternoon daydream of a movie is now a frantic, insistent, often unfunny sci-fi comedy.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025
Aimee Lou Wood slams 'SNL' for 'mean and unfunny' parody of 'The White Lotus'Need a break?
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Spending time with Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Will Forte, and especially Colman Domingo will never be arduous or unfunny.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfunny
Adjective
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His mouth is closed and fixed in a humorless grin, concealing the eating machine within eight rows of long, hollow teeth arranged helter-skelter in each rank like thorns on a dead rose.—
Pat Smith,
Outdoor Life,
24 July 2025
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For Max in particular, his parent’s lifelong humorless severity looks more and more like malevolent delusion under a cloak of puritanical righteousness.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.—
Kevin Fisher-Paulson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 June 2021
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My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.—
Tim Neville,
Outside Online,
23 Nov. 2020
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“Unfunny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfunny. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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