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Recent Examples of untalented
On the original, Trini was characterized as untalented and attention-grabbing.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism: Go f--- yourself.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism?
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism: Go f*** yourself.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 27 July 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism: Go f--- yourself.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism?
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism: Go f*** yourself.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untalented
Adjective
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This approach seemed common when authorities were uninterested or incompetent.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Court records from an earlier criminal case show Parker had previously been found mentally incompetent to stand trial and ordered to a state hospital for treatment.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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The script, by Ed Solomon, treats the Sklar siblings as cardboard grotesques—heartless, talentless, united in their loathing of a father who loathes them right back.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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But that piece is destined to fail—not because the team is talentless, but because no story can carry that weight.—
Rich Bornstein,
Forbes.com,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This is an open society that the Islamic Republic of Iran is structurally incapable of being.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
27 May 2026
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Last season, when City won just 11 of 31 games in all competitions and often looked physically incapable of playing a full 90 minutes, Guardiola felt under pressure again.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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Days earlier, Hulst was unable to close his mouth after yawning while walking out of a movie theater with his mother.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The team will be unable to attend an international competition in London in July due to scheduling conflicts and will be replaced by the second-place team from Redmond, Wash.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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The unfit-father comedy was a staple, dating back to Three Men and a Baby being the highest-grossing movie of 1987.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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What should be used as a safeguard against an unfit or abusive president has instead become a routine mechanism for resolving political conflict.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Joey, the young man Jack takes under his wing (Nicholas Podany), is an ungifted salesman at first.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2023
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The glamorous women who pursued Lawrence were flummoxed by his loyalty to Frieda: stout, older than he was, decidedly ungifted with words.—
Rebecca Panovka,
The New Yorker,
2 June 2021
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“Untalented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untalented. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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