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as in dulled
not having brightness, brilliance, or vitality a lackluster, dingy Main Street a lackluster performance His writing can be lackluster at times.

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noun

as in grayness

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Recent Examples of lackluster
Adjective
The label’s lackluster performance has been weighing on Kering’s overall balance sheet with the group reporting a 12% drop in revenue to €17.2B ($18.6B) in 2024, on a comparable basis. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile, the prospect of stagflation — meaning accelerating price increases alongside lackluster growth — has increased. — Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025 But otherwise over the year, sales had been lackluster. — Cathrin Schaer, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025 Trump is always one for theatrics, though this speech was lackluster compared to the pomp and melodramatic moments of past Trump addresses to Congress. — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lackluster
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  1. dull
  2. murky
  3. dark
  4. somber
  5. obscurity
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  • The main romance is dull, but there’s plenty of fun slapstick and creative set-pieces in John Hughes’ script to make up for it.
    — Barry Levitt, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Over time, excessive stimulation can lead to dysregulation of the reward system, making routine activities feel dull in comparison.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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  • The situation here becomes more murky because Fusion GPS hired Christopher Steele, a former British intelligence officer, to investigate Trump’s ties with Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin.
    — Niall Stanage, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Prior to Wednesday’s announcement, the stock had declined more than 50% over the past 12 months as the company’s future became increasingly murky.
    — Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of murky
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  • While it’s been nearly a decade since Markle was seen on the small screen, Rachel and her wardrobe remain as relevant as ever—especially with dark academia trending in fashion.
    — Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Los Angeles and San Diego, which have missed out on more than 5 inches of typical rain since October, should see soaking rain after dark.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of dark
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  • Field’s somber, clear-eyed Sonya has ardent desires but few illusions.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
  • At a somber bill-signing less than a month after the mass shooting at the school, Scott was joined by parents of the Parkland victims and area legislators in his office in the state Capitol in Tallahassee.
    — Steve Bousquet, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of somber
Noun
  • Instead, the accomplishment faded into obscurity, unrecorded in our collective national memory.
    — Cassidy Randall, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Monica Barbaro The year’s other big discovery, who catapulted from obscurity to arguably the people’s favorite in Supporting Actress.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2025
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