as in commonplace
not very good or clever; not inspired
She gave an uninspired performance. The menu was uninspired.
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Recent Examples of uninspired
And their replacement represents an increasingly dismal view of the city’s future — dull, uninspired and thoughtlessly banal.
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Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Yet, record numbers of people report feeling stuck, uninspired, and unsure of their future.
—William Mullane, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Born adds yet another layer, depicting how an artist’s drab, uninspired daily life can blossom into truly moving art.
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—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Companies that fail to cultivate curiosity often experience stagnation, where employees feel uninspired and disconnected from their work, increasing the likelihood of attrition.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Yet, record numbers of people report feeling stuck, uninspired, and unsure of their future.
—William Mullane, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Born adds yet another layer, depicting how an artist’s drab, uninspired daily life can blossom into truly moving art.
20.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Companies that fail to cultivate curiosity often experience stagnation, where employees feel uninspired and disconnected from their work, increasing the likelihood of attrition.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninspired
Adjective
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Seemingly once-in-a-lifetime events are now commonplace.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Blocking Fox News-watching and Truth Social-subscribing friends, cousins and siblings from social media feeds has become commonplace.—
Christine Ledbetter,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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While infants and toddlers between the ages of 0 to 2 years are more likely to experience a stuffy nose, cough, poor appetite, fussiness, and sleep problems, children between the ages of 3 to 5 years mainly complain of sleepiness, feeling tired during daytime, low energy and dry cough.—
Anuradha Varanasi,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Family members said Jacobs had talked about feeling tired, but not about wanting to take his own life.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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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
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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Though conventional stretch offers the wearer many advantages—like asset enhancing fits and more mobility, for example—the environment pays the price as elastane is, essentially, plastic.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
23 May 2025
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On conventional comedies, actors break from time to time, and those outtakes usually end up in the credits.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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The five plaintiffs are asking a Superior Court judge to render the city’s advancement of the typical $47.59-per-month trash fee null and void.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2025
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In August, 1939, the British physiologist Alan Hodgkin and his student Andrew Huxley (Aldous’s half brother) examined squid giant axons, which are up to a thousand times thicker than typical human nerve fibres and thus easier to study.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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So far, what AI produces in the way of literature is purely derivative and thus noticeably unoriginal.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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The illusion of creativity increased while the outcome became more derivative.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Recruiters are no longer confined to hiring in the same usual saturated areas, benefiting emerging tech hubs.—
Nacho De Marco,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Despite being one of the pre-tournament favorites, the Northern Irishman performed poorly in the event, which many attribute to his need to play with a different driver than usual.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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“Uninspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninspired. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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