uninspired
adjective
un·in·spired
ˌən-in-ˈspī(-ə)rd 
: lacking in inspiration or originality : not inspired
a bland, uninspired menu
an uninspired choice
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No Nuggets player blamed the officiating for their embarrassing 149-106 loss, an outcome that was decided midway through an uninspired first quarter.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 May 2025
People hated generics so much that the name itself became a mild insult, synonymous with anything unoriginal or uninspired.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
In an uninspired effort against a desperate opponent also fighting to make the playoffs, the Wild had a chance to make the playoffs for the 11th time in the past 13 years with a win in any fashion Friday night against the Calgary Flames.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Vara was uninspired by GPT-3’s responses to her writing, but over time came to appreciate the algorithm’s ability to offer language where there was none.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 May 2025
People hated generics so much that the name itself became a mild insult, synonymous with anything unoriginal or uninspired.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
In an uninspired effort against a desperate opponent also fighting to make the playoffs, the Wild had a chance to make the playoffs for the 11th time in the past 13 years with a win in any fashion Friday night against the Calgary Flames.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Vara was uninspired by GPT-3’s responses to her writing, but over time came to appreciate the algorithm’s ability to offer language where there was none.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Uninspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninspired. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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