How to Use underwhelm in a Sentence

underwhelm

verb

• That’s a big deal for a team that tends to underwhelm in the halfcourt.
  — SI.com, 7 Feb. 2018
• That may underwhelm you, but the blame mostly lies with G-Sync.
  — Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, 14 May 2019
• The Czech visitors held firm against Barça, who underwhelmed on the night.
  — SI.com, 6 Nov. 2019
• 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
• The new land drew underwhelming crowds through the summer.
  — Scott Craven, azcentral, 26 Nov. 2019
• 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
• Yet, some members of the business community have been underwhelmed by the scope of the bills.
  — Tony Cook, Indianapolis Star, 21 Mar. 2018
• Domino's sales also underwhelmed Wall Street investors in the first quarter of the year.
  — Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 16 July 2019
• Some of the big names who did race have underwhelmed — or found themselves in awkward circumstances.
  — Eddie Pells, The Seattle Times, 11 Aug. 2017
• The gift might underwhelm someone who is used to the finer things in life and wants some luxury in their holidays.
  — Katie Melynn, Peoplemag, 2 Dec. 2022
• 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
• 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
• Blount has underwhelmed this summer with nine carries for 17 yards.
  — Zach Berman, Philly.com, 18 Aug. 2017
• That being said, Marquese Chriss has underwhelmed and Knox should be able to play either forward spot.
  — Jeremy Cluff, azcentral, 7 Mar. 2018
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Most of it is that underwhelming yet serviceable kind of TV nobody ever talks about.
  — Hank Stuever, chicagotribune.com, 16 Mar. 2018
• 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
• And Anfernee Simons, who figures to see more time now, continues to underwhelm on both ends.
  — oregonlive, 21 Jan. 2021
• 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
• 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
• 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
• If that team instead underwhelms for a while, the natural tendency is to embellish the peril.
  — Gentry Estes, The Courier-Journal, 6 Feb. 2018
• 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
• 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
• Head coach Steve Kerr made the adjustments following a winless five-game trip last week on which Golden State’s second unit continued to underwhelm.
  — C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Nov. 2022

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