uninspiring
adjective
un·in·spir·ing
ˌən-in-ˈspī-riŋ 
: not having an animating or exalting effect : not inspiring
an uninspiring speaker
The space was limited, the light was less than adequate, and the surroundings were generally uninspiring.—
Peter H. Hassrick
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uninspiringly
adverb
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The 28-year-old put up similarly uninspiring numbers over 11 games at Triple-A.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
Despite allowing an ugly early goal, Joseph Woll was sturdy enough to keep them in the game, but the final score flattered Toronto’s uninspiring effort.
—Nick Ashbourne, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The Islanders have had to mine the middle rounds for prospects these last seven seasons as Lamoriello has traded the team’s first-round pick four times and, despite some of the uninspiring results at the NHL level, the Isles haven’t picked in the top 10 in Lamoriello’s time here.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Citizen Bull was an early favorite for the Derby, but a disappointing and uninspiring fourth in the Santa Anita Derby made people look elsewhere.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
Despite allowing an ugly early goal, Joseph Woll was sturdy enough to keep them in the game, but the final score flattered Toronto’s uninspiring effort.
—Nick Ashbourne, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The Islanders have had to mine the middle rounds for prospects these last seven seasons as Lamoriello has traded the team’s first-round pick four times and, despite some of the uninspiring results at the NHL level, the Isles haven’t picked in the top 10 in Lamoriello’s time here.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Citizen Bull was an early favorite for the Derby, but a disappointing and uninspiring fourth in the Santa Anita Derby made people look elsewhere.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Uninspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninspiring. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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