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 report took into account living standards, cultural environment, housing, infrastructure, air quality and other features that can make a city either an attractive or uninspiring place to live.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
Nearly every contender in the league is eager to land an additional top-four capable defender and the supply of potentially available trade targets is both meagre and somewhat uninspiring.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Contrary to the conventional wisdom that numbers are dull and uninspiring, numbers dominate our decisions — on what to buy, whom to hire and where to donate money.
—F.d. Flam, The Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2024
Also: The Yankees have nudged ahead of the Orioles, who were walked off twice by the Mets this week before an uninspiring return to Camden Yards against the Astros last night.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
Nearly every contender in the league is eager to land an additional top-four capable defender and the supply of potentially available trade targets is both meagre and somewhat uninspiring.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Contrary to the conventional wisdom that numbers are dull and uninspiring, numbers dominate our decisions — on what to buy, whom to hire and where to donate money.
—F.d. Flam, The Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2024
Also: The Yankees have nudged ahead of the Orioles, who were walked off twice by the Mets this week before an uninspiring return to Camden Yards against the Astros last night.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
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“Uninspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninspiring. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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