uninspiring
adjective
un·in·spir·ing
ˌən-in-ˈspī-riŋ 
: not having an animating or exalting effect : not inspiring
an uninspiring speaker
The space was limited, the light was less than adequate, and the surroundings were generally uninspiring.—
Peter H. Hassrick
Peter H. Hassrick
uninspiringly
adverb
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After two strong years in 2023 and 2024, risk increases for an uninspiring 2025.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025
Imagine how much value creation is left on the table when summing the contributions from so many uninspiring efforts.
Combating a Quitters' Day Culture
Undoubtedly, leaders strongly influence whether a quitter's day culture emerges.
—Nate Bennett, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
But the finale to Wednesday’s game should not cloud the fact that Liverpool served up such an uninspiring display overall.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Located in a Modernist building on the European bank of the Bosphorus, this moody, industrial-luxe cocoon was an uninspiring cluster of rooms when the actor initially viewed the property.
—Pratyush Sarup, Architectural Digest, 14 Dec. 2024
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025
Imagine how much value creation is left on the table when summing the contributions from so many uninspiring efforts.
Combating a Quitters' Day Culture
Undoubtedly, leaders strongly influence whether a quitter's day culture emerges.
—Nate Bennett, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
But the finale to Wednesday’s game should not cloud the fact that Liverpool served up such an uninspiring display overall.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Located in a Modernist building on the European bank of the Bosphorus, this moody, industrial-luxe cocoon was an uninspiring cluster of rooms when the actor initially viewed the property.
—Pratyush Sarup, Architectural Digest, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Uninspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninspiring. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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