unimpressive

Examples of unimpressive in a Sentence

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Recent Examples on the Web And while the 'resolution' of this flying screen seems fairly unimpressive in the official video above, perhaps the overall effect is better represented in the video below, shot by an onlooker from a distance. New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2024 And Saturday’s first half was decidedly unimpressive. Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 28 Sep. 2024 At 15-5 (10 KOs), Derevyanchenko’s record is unimpressive. Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024 According to Dre, the sight of Gunn’s awkward dance moves were unimpressive and the competition would’ve been better served had another dancer with more skill and experience had taken her place. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unimpressive 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimpressive
Adjective
  • The hackers indicted this week worked in an uninspiring office block in Guangdong province.
    Matt Burgess, WIRED, 23 July 2020
  • Deshaun Watson has been on the hot seat for his uninspiring quarterback play for the Cleveland Browns and new lawsuits filed against him.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Slavens said that addressing such boundary issues requires a delicate, unemotional conversation.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • But while Rosie’s personality is already developed, pre-installed; Roz undergoes a big transformation from an unemotional and logical robot to become compassionate, nurturing and self-aware.
    Arturo Conde, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • The humble hippopotamus is finally getting its chance to shine on the big screen thanks to an upcoming project being launched at the American Film Market.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The popular perception of how the Grimms collected their tales was captured in an illustration that appeared in an eighteen-nineties German magazine: Jacob and Wilhelm are shown visiting a humble cottage, listening to an older peasant woman.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The artist himself, however, was rather more unprepossessing.
    Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2023
  • The bishop has an amiable, unprepossessing manner, with a slight stoop and a twinkly smile.
    Nathaniel Rich Stacy Kranitz, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2022
Adjective
  • David Hume chimed in, two centuries later, to argue that judgments of right and wrong emanate from emotion and social conditioning, not the dispassionate application of reason.
    Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Her protagonist, Sadie Smith, is another dispassionate observer, but one who appears to have far more independence and agency than her predecessors.
    Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • However, with the Niners’ defense undefined and its defensive line play underwhelming, San Francisco cannot afford to be a mediocre offense in the second half of the season.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • While Dave could have easily turned into some mediocre experiment in meta storytelling, Burd—who cocreated the series, stars in it, and has written several episodes—grapples with some surprisingly touchy topics, including mental illness.
    Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Hilariously, one of the trailers hints at a possible flirtation between Peter and Gillan’s seemingly emotionless killer Nebula.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Monte is almost emotionless the entire time.
    Kyle Fowle, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2022
Adjective
  • Noninterest income was $2.4 million, slightly down from $2.4 million in the previous year, with modest decreases in service charges and card processing income.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Godot’s games flourish on open indie storefronts like itch.io, where the engine enjoys modest popularity among the community.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024

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“Unimpressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unimpressive. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.

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