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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In Denver, Hufanga will add quality depth to a safety group that was solid but unspectacular in 2024.
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Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
Employers added 151,000 jobs in February, a solid but unspectacular number, the Labor Department reported Friday, providing a snapshot of a labor market that has recovered from January’s bitter cold and has not yet felt the full brunt of the Department of Government Efficiency.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
North Carolina was a noteworthy football program in the ACC under Mack Brown, with NFL talents at quarterback and some solid but mostly unspectacular seasons.
—Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
His first few games alongside LeBron and L.A. coach J.J. Redick were unspectacular, including losses to Utah on February 12 and Charlotte on Februrary 19.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
Employers added 151,000 jobs in February, a solid but unspectacular number, the Labor Department reported Friday, providing a snapshot of a labor market that has recovered from January’s bitter cold and has not yet felt the full brunt of the Department of Government Efficiency.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
North Carolina was a noteworthy football program in the ACC under Mack Brown, with NFL talents at quarterback and some solid but mostly unspectacular seasons.
—Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
His first few games alongside LeBron and L.A. coach J.J. Redick were unspectacular, including losses to Utah on February 12 and Charlotte on Februrary 19.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Unspectacular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspectacular. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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