as in unassertive
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Recent Examples of unadventurous
When asked to draw a picture of a flower that does not exist, monolingual children were fairly unadventurous, drawing perhaps a flower that was missing its leaves, or a flower with only one petal.
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Julie Sedivy, Discover Magazine, 19 Jan. 2012
Sony hit its marks, delivering graphically impressive but otherwise unadventurous installments in their major series, and Nintendo shipped a suite of characteristically springy platformers and sports games.
—Clayton Purdom, Chron, 8 Dec. 2022
The 120 felt somewhat unadventurous in terms of the color scheme, but its openness and lightness induced a calm, relaxing feel.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2022
This unadventurous pursuit entails imitating its characters’ details, costumes and color palette to mimic, as closely as possible, what the audience is already familiar with.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022
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Julie Sedivy, Discover Magazine, 19 Jan. 2012
Sony hit its marks, delivering graphically impressive but otherwise unadventurous installments in their major series, and Nintendo shipped a suite of characteristically springy platformers and sports games.
—Clayton Purdom, Chron, 8 Dec. 2022
The 120 felt somewhat unadventurous in terms of the color scheme, but its openness and lightness induced a calm, relaxing feel.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2022
This unadventurous pursuit entails imitating its characters’ details, costumes and color palette to mimic, as closely as possible, what the audience is already familiar with.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unadventurous
Adjective
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Shy and unassertive, she’s often been overlooked by others and kept to herself.—
Yasmine AlSayyad,
The New Yorker,
9 Jan. 2023
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After a time, Patterson’s play-it-down-the-middle approach feels less like the remembrances of a Renaissance man and more like evasive, unassertive hedging.—
Mark Athitakis,
Washington Post,
6 June 2022
Adjective
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After all, how many evil corporations have started because a guy got embarrassed about his wiener in the woods?—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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The Hoosiers have too often been embarrassed during Woodson’s four seasons.—
Scott Dochterman,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Our friends are aware that their daughter is antisocial.—
R. Eric Thomas,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Early exposure to violent content in preschool years may have long-term consequences on antisocial behavior particularly in boys, a new study has revealed.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But when the homework clause was revealed, the enormous unsocial media fan was out there and the manure hit it with great force.—
Nick CanepaColumnist,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2022
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The choice of verbs on social media seems, to Miss Manners, to demonstrate a decidedly unsocial intent.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
6 Jan. 2022
Adjective
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Ask Amy: My unsociable neighbor doesn't know about me and his wife.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
2 June 2024
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To drink too much would be inexcusable; to drink too little would be unsociable.—
Erika Page,
The Christian Science Monitor,
2 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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At one point, Djordjevic traces the ridges of tree bark with the palm of his hand, self-conscious but hopeful of some sort of revelation.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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People with either condition may feel self-conscious about itching or visible signs of lice or dandruff.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Unadventurous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unadventurous. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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