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Recent Examples of unhumorous
Unlike Dickens, to whom he was sometimes compared, Balzac didn’t care for or about children, and was essentially unhumorous.
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Elif Batuman, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2017
Elif Batuman, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhumorous
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
Adjective
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There are many earnest, unpretentious reasons to be a regular reader, from stepping into someone else’s shoes to escaping from the stress of day-to-day life.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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With the beginning of the 2025 NFL preseason comes another earnest campaign — the fantasy football draft season.—
Gary Davenport,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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This surge in extreme heat drives up energy demand and poses serious health risks to vulnerable populations.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Whether individual owners can capitalize on these opportunities depends on their specific circumstances and business approach, but the industry trends and financial data make a compelling case for serious consideration.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Critics slammed the movie as unfunny and offering little appeal outside of Rihanna.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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This kind of video may make zero sense to an older person, or even seem unfunny, but to young people, calm is found in the distraction.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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In Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s energetic capital, golden spires of the Royal Palace gleam above the river, while visits to the Killing Fields reveal the city’s somber history.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The convention, originally planned as a celebratory coronation, transformed into a tense, somber, and ultimately pivotal gathering.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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Roger Goodell speaks on NFL tragedy The NFL was faced with a tragic situation earlier this week when a gunman opened fire in New York at the NFL headquarters.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Actor River Phoenix’s story has long haunted Hollywood: A rising star with rare talent and a tragic ending that came far too soon.—
William Earl,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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The crowd roars and the vast, unsmiling curtain-call cast line the stage with the leading man bare-chested and covered in blood.—
David Benedict,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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The portrait's lack of background and Trump's unsmiling gaze further differentiates it from those of his predecessors.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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“Unhumorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhumorous. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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