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
An uninspiring sign still stands, along with a Mission-style office building, bell tower and a single wall from the old restaurant.
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Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
The 28-year-old put up similarly uninspiring numbers over 11 games at Triple-A.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
Despite allowing an ugly early goal, Joseph Woll was sturdy enough to keep them in the game, but the final score flattered Toronto’s uninspiring effort.
—Nick Ashbourne, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The Islanders have had to mine the middle rounds for prospects these last seven seasons as Lamoriello has traded the team’s first-round pick four times and, despite some of the uninspiring results at the NHL level, the Isles haven’t picked in the top 10 in Lamoriello’s time here.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
The 28-year-old put up similarly uninspiring numbers over 11 games at Triple-A.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
Despite allowing an ugly early goal, Joseph Woll was sturdy enough to keep them in the game, but the final score flattered Toronto’s uninspiring effort.
—Nick Ashbourne, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The Islanders have had to mine the middle rounds for prospects these last seven seasons as Lamoriello has traded the team’s first-round pick four times and, despite some of the uninspiring results at the NHL level, the Isles haven’t picked in the top 10 in Lamoriello’s time here.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninspiring
Adjective
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The dour, grey mood of the show is lightened by plenty of moments of humor.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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His main rival is Hulk, who is as strong as him, and he is usually seen wearing a dark grey helmet with a horn, much like a real rhino.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Some people assume that longtime married couples are boring, but my husband has never bored me.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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Spectators perceive tennis outfits as plain, boring, rigid or limited to a specific silhouette.—
Ruth Etiesit Samuel,
Essence,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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My skin was pallid, and lesions covered the inside of my mouth.—
Suleika Jaouad,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The paintings are brushy and pallid, seemingly hinting at a dissatisfaction with commodified products such as these.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Snag it in three colors — blue, back, or gray — to match your existing decor.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Witnesses described him as a white male with salt-and-pepper hair, driving a silver or gray Chevy Malibu.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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This means that any lander to set down, even briefly, on one of these moons would have to be completely sterile.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 May 2025
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The rest of the film largely unfolds in sterile, windowless courtrooms as the terms of the clearly unethical (if apparently standard) agreement are reexamined, and the pressures of the trial strain the young couple’s relationship.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Flying by the active asteroid could show exactly what processes are creating the dusty tails streaming from the object and might reveal possibilities scientists haven’t even considered, Kareta said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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The dry, dusty air can weaken or block hurricane formation.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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International students make up about 27% of the student body at the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Former New College student Katie Helms, 47, got emotional when remembering her old mentor.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
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In the Colorado River Basin, April and May were very dry.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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“Uninspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninspiring. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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