as in boring
having nothing exciting, interesting, or unusual happening; not eventful
an uneventful vacation/day/life The flight home was uneventful.
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Recent Examples of uneventful
Lucca was 33 years old and in the best shape of her life, just finishing up an uneventful first trimester.
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Laura Hercher, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2025
These seemingly uneventful periods are just as integral to your life’s story as the dramatic highlights.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The first half of the match was uneventful, with Nielsen the closest to scoring.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Tagovailoa’s return to College Park highlighted an otherwise uneventful Maryland pro day, which featured 12 players hoping to hear their names called during the NFL draft in April.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
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Laura Hercher, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2025
These seemingly uneventful periods are just as integral to your life’s story as the dramatic highlights.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The first half of the match was uneventful, with Nielsen the closest to scoring.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Tagovailoa’s return to College Park highlighted an otherwise uneventful Maryland pro day, which featured 12 players hoping to hear their names called during the NFL draft in April.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneventful
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Belief that your institution is exempt from the hard, functional and often boring parts of the job leads to a slow decline.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Organizations that foster a culture of self-compassion can empower their employees to better navigate stress, maintain their well-being, and - perhaps boring but no less important - adhere to safety protocols.—
Ellen Choi,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Of course, all that excitement does get tiring after a while, and the dogs in side B eventually wind down for a brief nap.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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At-home blowouts are hard; even when armed with the right tutorials and top-of-the-line tools, all the maneuvering gets tiring quickly.—
Kylee McGuigan,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2025
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Still, even if the growth is slower than in some North American leagues, European teams continue to appreciate.—
Justin Teitelbaum,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The solution to getting those who may be slower to embrace AI isn’t to push them harder, but to coach them and consider their backgrounds.—
Greg Edwards,
The Conversation,
30 May 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
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Needless to say, building Hotel Emma out of the old Pearl Brewery was a massive undertaking, and its owner, Silver Ventures, made several sustainable choices during construction.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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Recently, 26 previously unknown bacterial species were discovered in NASA clean rooms — some of the most sterile places humanity has built, designed to prevent spacecraft from carrying unwanted microbes to other planetary bodies.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
21 May 2025
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Why does every waiting room look like some sterile IKEA?—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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“Uneventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneventful. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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