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not very good or clever; not inspired
She gave an uninspired performance. The menu was uninspired.
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Recent Examples of uninspired
But Dawson’s play-calling in the first half was uninspired, drawing the ire of ESPN analyst and legendary coach Nick Saban.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
And she’s been uninspired to write ever since.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
But the corporate environment left her feeling uninspired.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Buyers are craving warmth and personality again, so that ultra-white, high gloss cabinetry can actually make a house feel dated and uninspired.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
And she’s been uninspired to write ever since.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
But the corporate environment left her feeling uninspired.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Buyers are craving warmth and personality again, so that ultra-white, high gloss cabinetry can actually make a house feel dated and uninspired.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninspired
Adjective
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All-cash offers, including in Boise and its surrounding suburbs, became commonplace and spurred bidding wars that drove up housing prices, Michael Megis, a longtime broker also with the Homes of Idaho real estate firm, said in an interview.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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McTier said Disney’s deal with OpenAI is an example of the kind of partnership that should become more commonplace.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While a few icons have grown tired (like the Fontainebleau Miami Beach and Eden Roc Miami Beach, missing from this list), several have recently poured money into renovations, including the Mayfair House and Gardens; Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, which just reopened; and the Delano Miami.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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Bell remembered during the Stars on Ice tour in 2022 when the skaters rolled into a new city, tired, groggy and sore from the long bus ride, Liu, dressed in a baggy hoodie and billowing sweatpants, could go on the ice and throw perfect jumps without warning.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The boring lunch ends boringly, with the women sipping their champagne in silence, tucking into their salads, and ignoring the commemorative glasses that no one wanted.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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This sounds like a boring event but the boys turn the act of breaking up ice or sleet sheets from the sidewalk into a hockey-like competition.—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Roman’s play-calling was conservative at its best Sunday, unimaginative at its worst.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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But the weightless and unimaginative action feels less cinematic than theme park-y, as if the powers that be at Sony had jumped several steps ahead in their efforts to grow this into a global juggernaut franchise.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Cold storage facilities have long struggled to automate inventory management due to frost, airflow, condensation, and glare, all of which degrade conventional sensors and scanning systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her friends, meanwhile, attend a conventional in-person high school.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This is not your typical Aladdin’s Cave vintage shop, where rails are stacked on top of each other and garments fill every corner.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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However, the expert warned that focusing on combat performance could push robot development away from typical industrial or service uses, because fighting requires extreme, short bursts of high-impact movement rather than steady, practical operation.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The hemp industry arose from the 2018 Farm Bill that legalized non-intoxicating hemp, but also allowed intoxicating derivative cannabinoids such as delta-8-, delta-9 and delta-10 THC.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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What remains are delta-neutral derivative strategies.—
Alexander S. Blume,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images Amadou Onana’s usual whipping up of the crowd comes after every Aston Villa win.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Size-up to wear it as a layering piece, or stick with your usual size to wear it solo on milder days.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Uninspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninspired. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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