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Recent Examples of underwhelm
Those numbers may underwhelm, as even a single physical qubit has a lower error rate.
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Byadrian Cho, science.org, 22 Feb. 2023
The gift might underwhelm someone who is used to the finer things in life and wants some luxury in their holidays.
—Katie Melynn, Peoplemag, 2 Dec. 2022
And Beverley, the defensive stopper the team traded for this summer, couldn’t help the team get stops down the stretch while continuing to underwhelm offensively.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2022
Head coach Steve Kerr made the adjustments following a winless five-game trip last week on which Golden State’s second unit continued to underwhelm.
—C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Nov. 2022
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Byadrian Cho, science.org, 22 Feb. 2023
The gift might underwhelm someone who is used to the finer things in life and wants some luxury in their holidays.
—Katie Melynn, Peoplemag, 2 Dec. 2022
And Beverley, the defensive stopper the team traded for this summer, couldn’t help the team get stops down the stretch while continuing to underwhelm offensively.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2022
Head coach Steve Kerr made the adjustments following a winless five-game trip last week on which Golden State’s second unit continued to underwhelm.
—C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Nov. 2022
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The sketch seemed to be SNL’s attempt to balance the cold open’s levity with a more biting tone about the wearying stakes of deciding the nation’s leadership.Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2024
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In the fall of 1982, after two wearying years of quarantines that ultimately extended through six counties and some 3,000 square miles, California declared victory.Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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Here's an unfortunate fact: Your PowerPoint presentations are probably boring your coworkers.StackCommerce Team (Sponsored), PCMAG, 27 Oct. 2024
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Get ready to reap all the benefits without boring your taste buds.Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
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But three weeks into their stay — Spain arrived in New Zealand well in advance of its first game, hoping to draw the sting from the jet lag — the place had started to pall.Rory Smith, New York Times, 3 Aug. 2023
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But after a time, the combination of abrasive, impenetrably shellacked characters and deliberately, hopelessly tangled shaggy-dog storytelling begins to pall, and viewers may wish for a simpler way in.Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Aug. 2022
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“Underwhelm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwhelm. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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