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For some, the fundamental flaw will be that, despite the title, the comic material (mostly culled from vintage gags of the period) the characters perform onstage sounds painfully unamusing to contemporary ears.
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Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2017
Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unamusing
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Worst of all, Phillips has intentionally or unintentionally created a bizarro, humorless version of My Cousin Vinny.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 4 Oct. 2024
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Creating online classrooms as ‘humorless’ venues deprives both teachers and students of an incredibly powerful communication asset.Maja Zelihic, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
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As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 June 2021
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My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.Tim Neville, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2020
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Poppa’s not pleased, which leads to an awkward and painfully unfunny exchange of freestyle rhymes.Nick Caruso, TVLine, 21 Oct. 2024
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Often, portraying funny people is a spectacularly unfunny exercise, but Smith captures the strange blend of Chase’s gifted sense of humor, caustic personality, and undeniable good looks with a skill that far exceeds any SNL impression.EW Staff Published, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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However, there has been a growing trend of combining earnest and heartfelt storytelling with an educational bent.Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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But this overly sentimental, unduly earnest journey based on Richard McGuire's graphic novel is more gimmick than substance, one overflowing with moments and characters that proves ultimately unfulfilling.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Tesla has staked its financial future on a pivot to autonomous robotaxis, a risky pursuit facing serious regulatory hurdles.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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James told jurors Velazquez-Diaz wanted a serious relationship with Lorenzo-Olivera, but they were broken up at the time.Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Unamusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unamusing. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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