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as in uninspiring
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as in unemotional
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as in humble
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Recent Examples of unimpressive
However, fruit trees that are growing slowly or that produce unimpressive harvests may need fertilizer from time to time to boost their growth and enhance fruiting and flowering.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Mort’s definitely gotten the short end of the hybrid human-vampire stick, with an unimpressive ability to read the family dog’s mind.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
By Strong’s uniquely high standards, her outing against Creighton was fairly unimpressive.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Do the Raptors, who entered Thursday night’s game against the Chicago Bulls with a 30-22 record but an unimpressive point differential and facing as difficult a remaining schedule as any team in the Eastern Conference, seem close enough to actual contention to justify that sort of move?
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Mort’s definitely gotten the short end of the hybrid human-vampire stick, with an unimpressive ability to read the family dog’s mind.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
By Strong’s uniquely high standards, her outing against Creighton was fairly unimpressive.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Do the Raptors, who entered Thursday night’s game against the Chicago Bulls with a 30-22 record but an unimpressive point differential and facing as difficult a remaining schedule as any team in the Eastern Conference, seem close enough to actual contention to justify that sort of move?
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimpressive
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Not so for the Bruins, who are 29-11-1 at the Garden and an uninspiring 16-16-9 on the road, the worst road mark of any Eastern Conference playoff team.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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This season still is too much in the embryonic phase to draw any conclusions despite an uninspiring start.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2026
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Wearing a navy blue suit with an American flag pinned on the lapel, a low-energy Weinstein appeared unemotional as White delivered her opening remarks.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Meursault’s callousness toward the world — his calm and unemotional demeanor at his mother’s death, his seeming inability to show grief or regret or passion or even anger in just about any circumstance — becomes the focal point of his trial and of the novel itself.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Stribing was equal parts humble, low key and polite — not at all in keeping with the image of a diva wide receiver.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Purple, pink, and red are more exciting, but a humble green offers an escape from what sometimes seems like excitement that never ends.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Joe was an unprepossessing fellow.—
Christian Wiman,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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The artist himself, however, was rather more unprepossessing.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2023
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As a result, many Stasi workers had grown disillusioned and dispassionate.—
Lauren Cassidy,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
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Ewert is not a fully dispassionate witness.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Raridon is a bet that his astounding athletic traits will overcome mediocre college production (zero touchdowns a year ago and just 623 yards in 40 games).—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Ducks are comfortable playing firewagon hockey as a mediocre-to-poor defensive team with the talent to outscore its mistakes, particularly with the backing of its frenzied home crowd at Orange County’s first playoff hockey in eight years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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According to court documents, Price exhibited droopy eyes, slurred speech, and an emotionless demeanor, while Ramirez allegedly fled from the scene on a bicycle.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Aeryn is introduced as cold and relatively emotionless, while John is the more empathetic and caring of the pair.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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His modest production is a concern, but speed and athletic ability can’t be taught; technique can.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Early data suggests the policies are beginning to have an effect — with a modest decline in short-term rental listings in Athens reported in 2026, Travel and Tour World said.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Unimpressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unimpressive. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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