How to Use underwhelm in a Sentence
underwhelm
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That’s a big deal for a team that tends to underwhelm in the halfcourt.
—SI.com, 7 Feb. 2018
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That may underwhelm you, but the blame mostly lies with G-Sync.
—Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, 14 May 2019
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The Czech visitors held firm against Barça, who underwhelmed on the night.
—SI.com, 6 Nov. 2019
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Both men look a little...underwhelmed by the whole process, down to their respectable but very low-key wardrobes.
—Megan Gustashaw, GQ, 21 Sep. 2017
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The new land drew underwhelming crowds through the summer.
—Scott Craven, azcentral, 26 Nov. 2019
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Kevin Knox, a young star who underwhelmed last year and has much to prove, will also be suiting up.
—Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 5 July 2019
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Yet, some members of the business community have been underwhelmed by the scope of the bills.
—Tony Cook, Indianapolis Star, 21 Mar. 2018
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Domino's sales also underwhelmed Wall Street investors in the first quarter of the year.
—Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 16 July 2019
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Some of the big names who did race have underwhelmed — or found themselves in awkward circumstances.
—Eddie Pells, The Seattle Times, 11 Aug. 2017
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But investors have been underwhelmed by the company’s outlook, with the shares falling about 11 percent in the past year.
—Craig Giammona, Bloomberg.com, 4 June 2018
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Spain has underwhelmed at this tournament so far and progressed from the group stage with one victory and two draws.
—Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 28 June 2018
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Blount has underwhelmed this summer with nine carries for 17 yards.
—Zach Berman, Philly.com, 18 Aug. 2017
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That being said, Marquese Chriss has underwhelmed and Knox should be able to play either forward spot.
—Jeremy Cluff, azcentral, 7 Mar. 2018
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Despite these hangups that have caused 5G to underwhelm thus far, the networks are expected to continue to ramp up.
—Aj Dellinger, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021
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My point about Beckham’s value isn’t that because 12 of the 13 receivers picked in the last three first rounds have been underwhelming the Rams should overpay for Beckham.
—Peter King, SI.com, 1 Apr. 2018
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But the size of the stimulus is likely to be weaker this time too, so the eventual boost to demand may also underwhelm.
—Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, 25 July 2018
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But the 16-year-old who sparked the global movement said she was underwhelmed by the United States government’s approach to climate change.
—Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2019
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Can the Oracle crowd — which has been underwhelming in this series — find its pre-dynasty voice and make the Raptors feel the pressure of the moment from the opening tip?
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 12 June 2019
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With Utah missing its leading scorer, and Phoenix missing two starters and a key rotation piece, this game has a strong chance to underwhelm in the boxscore.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 24 Jan. 2022
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Most of it is that underwhelming yet serviceable kind of TV nobody ever talks about.
—Hank Stuever, chicagotribune.com, 16 Mar. 2018
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What was viewed as a deeply talented unit back in the preseason has underwhelmed mightily this season, and there’s a lot more to it than the absence of Andrew Luck.
—Zak Keefer, Indianapolis Star, 9 Dec. 2017
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And Anfernee Simons, who figures to see more time now, continues to underwhelm on both ends.
—oregonlive, 21 Jan. 2021
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Palace are in need of a striker to provide competition for Christian Benteke, who has underwhelmed as his side's lone striker for much of the campaign.
—SI.com, 10 Jan. 2018
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She was also underwhelmed by the six-figure offer when stacked up against the $1.2 million grant Uber gave Girls Who Code, a non-profit working to close the gender gap in tech by teaching girls to write code.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2018
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As an example, Zoho's support (which is mostly out of India) never fails to underwhelm me and my clients.
—Gene Marks, Forbes, 5 July 2021
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If that team instead underwhelms for a while, the natural tendency is to embellish the peril.
—Gentry Estes, The Courier-Journal, 6 Feb. 2018
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In seven days of meals during the two visits, only one underwhelmed me — a bland chicken mole at Nevados, overlooking the zócalo.
—Christopher Reynolds, latimes.com, 18 Mar. 2018
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Some Boston arts leaders were underwhelmed by a draft version of the cultural plan, calling for more sustainable revenue streams for the arts.
—Malcolm Gay, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2018
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Should Venom underwhelm, its not difficult to see Sony reacting in a similar way and going back to the drawing board once again.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 3 Oct. 2018
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With the wrong strategies, digital content can underwhelm.
—John Hall, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2021
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