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not very good or clever; not inspired
She gave an uninspired performance. The menu was uninspired.
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Recent Examples of uninspired
Insufficient funding and insufficient attention create a vicious circle, producing uninspired Arctic strategies that lack adequate budgets and clear command structures.
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Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
The first, with a two-year run, was essentially a fastback version of Plymouth’s uninspired Valiant.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
Cena further criticized Rhodes' performances as overly practiced and reliant on uninspired theatrics.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
With this in mind, learning how to style a bed can make all the difference between a peaceful sleep and waking up feeling groggy and uninspired.
—Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 9 June 2025
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Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
The first, with a two-year run, was essentially a fastback version of Plymouth’s uninspired Valiant.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
Cena further criticized Rhodes' performances as overly practiced and reliant on uninspired theatrics.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
With this in mind, learning how to style a bed can make all the difference between a peaceful sleep and waking up feeling groggy and uninspired.
—Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninspired
Adjective
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Lines at Eli’s Bar B Que are commonplace, but so is an overwhelming sense of fellowship.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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Subsidies and massive discounts are commonplace in China’s competitive tech sector, and a cause for concern for Beijing.—
Dylan Butts,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 July 2025
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The toll on crew members goes far beyond simply being tired.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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The main reason Jacksonville is so boring, FinanceBuzz found, is that much of its population is thinly scattered across the city.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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GoPro has also dropped a white version and a forest green version if black is too boring for you.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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The world of streetwear, expensive sneakers and sweatshirts is an unimaginative and dreary place.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
19 May 2025
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These answers are admittedly unimaginative, as neither of these guys were linked to the Panthers.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Twice per day, on the way up and back down, Kosmos 2589 briefly passes near a large number of US government and commercial satellites in more conventional geosynchronous orbits but then quickly departs the vicinity.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
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The 139-footer, known as the 42 Exuma, has a novel layout that defies conventional superyacht design and an elegant interior that bears the hallmarks of a master couturier.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The size of a typical studio apartment is 500 to 600 square feet.—
Kate Talerico,
Mercury News,
14 July 2025
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Among the amenities typical of a hotel, the lodge complex included a saloon, a deli, a coffee shop, a post office, a gift shop, and a visitors center.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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It and its derivative products cannot be sold in religious sites, dormitories, public parks, zoos, and amusement parks.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
27 June 2025
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While not replicating lyrics verbatim, the outputs often share thematic content, rhyming patterns, and arrangements, effectively creating derivative works.—
Virginie Berger,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Both are now visible to the naked eye to observers in the Southern Hemisphere and are currently shining millions of times brighter than usual.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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House Republicans were hit After the most contentious legislative session in DeSantis’ history, state lawmakers were bracing for the governor to use more ink than usual with the veto pen.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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“Uninspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninspired. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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