as in commonplace
not very good or clever; not inspired
She gave an uninspired performance. The menu was uninspired.
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Recent Examples of uninspired
This means that adults, tired of yet another iteration of unimaginative, uninspired shlock targeting teens, are more open to watching non-English language movies and TV shows now than a few years ago.
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Alexis Alexanian, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
For 36 minutes, UNC gave an uninspired and sloppy performance against Clemson in the ACC Tournament Thursday night.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
For a team that was benching Cowan and playing its uninspired vets on the same lines in the same roles night after night only a few games ago, this counted as progress.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Others have more substance, offering raw power in bulky, uninspired builds.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
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Alexis Alexanian, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
For 36 minutes, UNC gave an uninspired and sloppy performance against Clemson in the ACC Tournament Thursday night.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
For a team that was benching Cowan and playing its uninspired vets on the same lines in the same roles night after night only a few games ago, this counted as progress.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Others have more substance, offering raw power in bulky, uninspired builds.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninspired
Adjective
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Brenner pointed out that across all three enterprises, there is a need to fulfill customer desires for optionality above all else, even as same-day delivery becomes more commonplace among delivery providers.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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Moore’s demo may seem far-fetched, but the future of these privacy intrusions may become commonplace.—
Justyn Newman,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For workers who are tired of their jobs following them home every night, and for businesses that are tired of the burnout, the turnover, and the chaos that comes from not having boundaries, Zenzap is the work chat app that changes everything.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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One still gets tired of the Wednesday rice and fish dish.—
Jeremy O. Harris,
Vanity Fair,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Curry is pure entertainment, and the NBA is a little more boring without him.—
Sports Columnist,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Apr. 2026
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One does detect in Iran hawks a kind of 'will to destruction' and hatred of boring, civilized diplomacy.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This means that adults, tired of yet another iteration of unimaginative, uninspired shlock targeting teens, are more open to watching non-English language movies and TV shows now than a few years ago.—
Alexis Alexanian,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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The instrumentation turns flat and unimaginative.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The potential ground operation would reportedly fall short of a full-scale invasion but could involve raids by a mixture of Special Operations forces and conventional infantry troops, the officials were quoted as saying.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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But its conventional naval power looks severely degraded, while Western allies retain strong minesweeping capabilities that could be deployed to keep global trade flowing.—
Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Games that still are too typical of the NCAA women’s tournament where the higher seed seldom loses.—
Mac Engel
March 31,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Food and drink At first glance, Harriet’s Rooftop & Lounge seemed like a typical NYC rooftop—the kind of place where views take priority and food is an afterthought.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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McCormick is presiding over two separate derivative cases including Musk.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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While legal sports books must follow regulations set by states, prediction markets have argued their trades — called event contracts — are derivative markets, and thus fall under the CFTC's jurisdiction.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The deeper layers of your soul may feel much nearer to the surface than usual.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
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With speed on the right wing as essentially a pure winger rather than her usual right-back role, Oke gave Reign’s defense fits, especially when another midfielder joined and created overloads.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Uninspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninspired. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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