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Recent Examples of unchallenging
Payton Cofer wasn't excited about her options for high school in Louisville's South End after two unchallenging years in a middle school that was short on staff.
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Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
The term is seen as emblematic of how digital consumption has shaped societal concerns, especially with the proliferation of superficial or unchallenging content online.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Yet the Sonata begins with seven bars of technically unchallenging music, which anyone who reads notation can manage.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
Worse, that unchallenging, jokey tone undercuts the intriguing psychodrama at the play’s core.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2023
More pressingly, the writing, intent on remaining lightly comic and knowing, keeps delivering what is familiar and unchallenging.
—Vulture, 10 Aug. 2023
The unfairness of an economic system that could just as easily have relegated her to a lifetime of unchallenging work and undiscovered abilities sharpened her moral mission.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
Given his star power, the deliberately old-school, unchallenging nature of the storytelling, and the fact that Netflix has had some big hits of late in this general territory like The Night Agent and The Diplomat, and FUBAR seems poised to join them.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2023
Other analysts, though, said that the U.A.E. was high on Iran’s list of enemies and that the embassy in Ethiopia might present an unchallenging target at a time when Ethiopia is distracted by a war that has been raging in its northern Tigray region since November.
—New York Times, 15 Feb. 2021
Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
The term is seen as emblematic of how digital consumption has shaped societal concerns, especially with the proliferation of superficial or unchallenging content online.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Yet the Sonata begins with seven bars of technically unchallenging music, which anyone who reads notation can manage.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
Worse, that unchallenging, jokey tone undercuts the intriguing psychodrama at the play’s core.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2023
More pressingly, the writing, intent on remaining lightly comic and knowing, keeps delivering what is familiar and unchallenging.
—Vulture, 10 Aug. 2023
The unfairness of an economic system that could just as easily have relegated her to a lifetime of unchallenging work and undiscovered abilities sharpened her moral mission.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
Given his star power, the deliberately old-school, unchallenging nature of the storytelling, and the fact that Netflix has had some big hits of late in this general territory like The Night Agent and The Diplomat, and FUBAR seems poised to join them.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2023
Other analysts, though, said that the U.A.E. was high on Iran’s list of enemies and that the embassy in Ethiopia might present an unchallenging target at a time when Ethiopia is distracted by a war that has been raging in its northern Tigray region since November.
—New York Times, 15 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchallenging
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His theme is classic and uncomplicated; there’s no need to think twice about it, in a manner of speaking.Sam Corbin, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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The service is hit or miss, but the opulent setting and uncomplicated, tasty food makes up for it. Follow me on Twitter.Shivani Vora, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Daytime shows revolve around games of chance deemed simple enough to provide the most mindless of background noise while people do chores around the house, but the money involved often has life-changing implications for those involved.Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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This climate gives elevated trash the perfect opportunity to find a foothold as a happy medium between mindless garbage and more challenging, cerebral fare.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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Collaboration, teamwork and a willingness to seek out the right technologies and efficiencies are essential and can be straightforward.David Joosten, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Cortland sawing off his own arm and serving it to his tyrannical father — that’s pretty straightforward.Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2025
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The tune still reaches millions of people every week—maybe every day—and its unending popularity is easy to see by looking at the U.K. musical rankings.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Woman Surprises Sister with a Gift That Makes Her Cry at Her Engagement Party: 'Absolutely in Shock' (Exclusive) What wasn't as easy was the cross-country trip Frances had to take in order to attend the wedding.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Each report will include information on small-, medium-, and heavy-lift rockets as well as a quick look ahead at the next three launches on the calendar.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
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President-elect Donald Trump will take a quick pause today from his transition to power to attend his criminal sentencing in Manhattan.Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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My top answer is a simple and no-brainer recommendation: Wash your hands with soap and water.Amanda Schupak, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Still, incorporating advanced technology isn’t always simple.Rhett Power, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Unchallenging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchallenging. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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