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
Congress certified Trump's election victory on Monday in a rather uneventful joint session, a stark contrast to January 6, 2021, when a mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., to stop the certification of President Joe Biden's 2020 win over Trump.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Spring weather was basically uneventful and cooperative for gardening.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 28 Dec. 2024
Aside from Nvidia ’s earnings report, which turned out to be pretty uneventful in terms of impact on the overall market, investors continued to branch out into stocks beyond tech.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2024
That's not to mention Congress' uneventful 30-minute certification of Trump's victory on Jan. 6 — a striking contrast with the unprecedented political violence of four years ago.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Spring weather was basically uneventful and cooperative for gardening.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 28 Dec. 2024
Aside from Nvidia ’s earnings report, which turned out to be pretty uneventful in terms of impact on the overall market, investors continued to branch out into stocks beyond tech.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2024
That's not to mention Congress' uneventful 30-minute certification of Trump's victory on Jan. 6 — a striking contrast with the unprecedented political violence of four years ago.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneventful
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Harris, the narrator’s husband: Paul Mescal or Nick Kroll Can Ireland's sexiest chain-wearer reinvent himself as a boring straight guy who's not entirely fulfilling his wife?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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From awful ads to a divisive halftime show to a boring game, 10 things to forget.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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The first few years of being a parent can be among the most tiring as moms and dads try and often fail to get infants into a regular routine of unbroken sleep at night.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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No matter the outcome of the AFC Championship Game between the Chiefs and Bills, the winners are anyone who was tiring of the Taylor Swift-Hailee Steinfeld (faux) drama.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2025
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Level 2 charging times with the Premium trim and its smaller 14.9 kWh battery are roughly the same thanks to a slower onboard charger (3 kW vs. 6 on the Ultimate).—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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This will include recruiting mercenaries and migrants to offset losses on the front line where Russian forces are making slow gains but at a considerable cost in personnel.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Sam Nivola as Lochlan Ratliff: The high school senior, Timothy and Victoria's youngest, is pulled between following the life path of his older sister and brother while deciding his major life decision: Whether to go to Duke or the University of North Carolina.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Because that’s not how my experience or any of the older players’ experience with the Giants was.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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This is because unlike polished surfaces which can look and feel cold and sterile, these matte finishes add depth and introduce softness into a kitchen.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2025
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Typically, the ambiance is sterile rather than soothing.—
Maxine Lipner,
Verywell Health,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Uneventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneventful. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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