as in grey
not causing people to want to do or create something
an uninspiring public speaker The landscape was dreary and uninspiring.
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Recent Examples of uninspiring
Reinsdorf surely knew any negative fan reaction the Bulls would receive for an uninspiring haul for LaVine would pale in comparison with the pounding the Mavericks were taking for dealing Dončić in his prime.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Mufasa: The Lion King review: Disney's live-action prequel is a rather uninspiring thing
The picture at the global box office features all the same players, but tells quite a different story.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025
French fans are disappointed with the uninspiring performances and the allure of French legend Zinedine Zidane waiting, still without a job after leaving Real Madrid in 2021, is a tempting prospect.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
That’s an uninspiring list; none of those players are legitimate options in a championship-level rotation.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Mufasa: The Lion King review: Disney's live-action prequel is a rather uninspiring thing
The picture at the global box office features all the same players, but tells quite a different story.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025
French fans are disappointed with the uninspiring performances and the allure of French legend Zinedine Zidane waiting, still without a job after leaving Real Madrid in 2021, is a tempting prospect.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
That’s an uninspiring list; none of those players are legitimate options in a championship-level rotation.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninspiring
Adjective
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Paired to a beautiful, matching bracelet and equipped also with rubber or black-lined grey alligator straps, the Overseas Ultra-Thin is a versatile piece that can be dressed up or down in an instant.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2025
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Trump acknowledged the potential grey area - and repeated his claim about Biden's cognition - while speaking to reporters on Air Force One.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Transform boring tasks into challenges with stakes, rewards, and achievements.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Broberg’s heartbreaking overtime winner Some overtimes are boring, with teams methodically regrouping.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Similarly, it was called the white plague or white death – due to anemia from the disease, with people appearing pallid or chalky – leading to near-certain death.—
Karen Dobos,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine won Vladimir Putin a certain admiration in countries of the global South, as well as among MAGA Americans, while Joe Biden’s appeals to democratic values seemed pallid and hypocritical.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The collection’s palette is predominantly gray and white, with some pieces crafted from a washed denim fabric.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Choose between gray and white stripes or black and white stripes to coordinate with your outdoor sofa or lounge chairs.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
27 Mar. 2025
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In this world, the severance procedure literally splits the mind into work and non-work compartments, resulting in employees who live dual existences: one governed by the sterile demands of corporate productivity and the other shrouded in personal mystery.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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This is a sterile, forgettable little movie that has quickly come to function more as a time capsule than a salient bit of commentary, but there’s something valuable about the sobriety of its perspective.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The petrified bones of extinct horses, ground sloths, cheetahs and bears have been uncovered from the dusty layers of time exposed here.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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This can get unsanitary since the dust can circulate in the air of your home, and for some models, dusty coils can affect how efficiently your fridge cools.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the Pig universe, which has now been running for two decades, George remains two years old and Peppa two years older.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
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Every year in the US, there are approximately 35,000 ER visits due to unintentional medication overdoses among children under 5 years old.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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But Lawson looked off the pace in qualifying in Melbourne for the season opener, starting 18th before crashing out in the race as Red Bull gambled to leave him out on dry tyres when rain arrived.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The driest years resulted in dangerously low water levels in Gatun Lake that made canal operations difficult, including in 1998, 2016 and most recently 2023-2024.—
Karina Garcia,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
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