unhumorous

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Recent Examples of unhumorous Unlike Dickens, to whom he was sometimes compared, Balzac didn’t care for or about children, and was essentially unhumorous. Elif Batuman, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhumorous
Adjective
  • But the finished product feels relatively humorless, leaving the cast looking silly in scenes that might conceivably have flown if played as deadpan comedy — not a tenor achieved or seemingly even aimed for here.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Worst of all, Phillips has intentionally or unintentionally created a bizarro, humorless version of My Cousin Vinny.
    Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 4 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.
    Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 June 2021
  • 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
Adjective
  • But keeping track of the NBA’s ever-evolving broadcast rotation can turn even an earnest fan into Charlie Kelly in the mailroom.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • What sets Fay apart, too, is the harmonious amalgamation of characteristically Italian design with the sensibility of New England—and its earnest commitment not to appropriating or copying a certain aesthetic, but to embracing it authentically and blending it perfectly with Fay’s own design values.
    Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • And with a game against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, that streak has a serious chance to continue.
    Max Bultman, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
  • So by ’22, the Panthers were ready to give Darnold some serious competition in training camp.
    Charlotte Observer, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The former Pittsburgh Steeler then hit back Jemele Hill, calling her comment unfunny. Jemele Hill and Antonio Brown’s barbs arrive in the aftermath of Faraji’s explosive lawsuit.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The film’s last half-hour collapses into an unfunny, extended appearance by that aforementioned legacy artist — the kind of star cameo that The Simpsons often succumbs to these days, passing off a famous person playing themselves as the height of comedy.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Despite being known as a city that puts smiles on faces and provides a good time to all, the mood in New Orleans has been much more somber the past few days.
    William Guillory, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • While Syrians in the capital looked forward to a new beginning after Assad’s ouster, the mood was more somber along Beirut’s Mediterranean promenade, where residents shared cautious hopes for the new year, reflecting on a country still reeling from war and ongoing crises.
    Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • In Maui, the fund supported those who lost homes in the tragic fires in Lahaina and Kula by delivering $60 million directly to residents’ bank accounts in six months.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Olivia Culpo, the wife of San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey, has spoken out about the tragic wildfires raging throughout the Los Angeles area that have forced thousands to evacuate their homes.
    Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • After two years of being locked up and systematically abused by Arkham’s squad of guards led by Jackie Sullivan (Brendan Gleeson), Arthur has become an unsmiling, even more gaunt shell of his former self.
    Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Earlier, an unsmiling Timberlake arrived at the courthouse on the Eastern end of Long Island near The Hamptons this morning to a crowd of reporters, fans and reportedly at least one protester holding a large photograph of a boy who apparently had been killed by a drunk driver.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024

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“Unhumorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhumorous. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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