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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The soundtrack is largely untouched, which is a problem when some of the major themes are short and uninspiring to begin with.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
How has the market managed to hold its ground near record highs against a jarring breakdown in the bull market’s bell cow Nvidia , a jumpy bond market, some uninspiring results from Apple and Microsoft and on-and-off-and-on tariff threats against the America’s largest trading partners?
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
All this from a team that, on paper in the preseason, looked wholly uninspiring.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Dallas owner Jerry Jones doesn’t strike confidence in his fan base, especially with this week’s uninspiring hire of Brian Schottenheimer.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
How has the market managed to hold its ground near record highs against a jarring breakdown in the bull market’s bell cow Nvidia , a jumpy bond market, some uninspiring results from Apple and Microsoft and on-and-off-and-on tariff threats against the America’s largest trading partners?
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
All this from a team that, on paper in the preseason, looked wholly uninspiring.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Dallas owner Jerry Jones doesn’t strike confidence in his fan base, especially with this week’s uninspiring hire of Brian Schottenheimer.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Uninspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninspiring. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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