unspectacular
adjective
un·spec·tac·u·lar
ˌən-spek-ˈta-kyə-lər 
-spək-
: not spectacular or special : ordinary
a good but unspectacular performance
unspectacularly
adverb
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Now 32, Neymar’s unspectacular stint in Saudi Arabia will end this summer when his contract expires and the Chicago Fire have held discussions with his camp.
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Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Michael Polish’s film gamely tries to compensate for unspectacular production values with a lot of action — but its staging is pedestrian at best.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
According to the Houston Police Department, a man on the flight was acting erratically and...
US employers added 143,000 jobs in solid but unspectacular January hiring, jobless rate fell to 4%
Robocalls and spam still a scourge.
—The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
The first monthly jobs report of Donald Trump's second presidency points to a solid but unspectacular labor market.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Michael Polish’s film gamely tries to compensate for unspectacular production values with a lot of action — but its staging is pedestrian at best.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
According to the Houston Police Department, a man on the flight was acting erratically and...
US employers added 143,000 jobs in solid but unspectacular January hiring, jobless rate fell to 4%
Robocalls and spam still a scourge.
—The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
The first monthly jobs report of Donald Trump's second presidency points to a solid but unspectacular labor market.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Unspectacular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspectacular. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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