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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In May 2023, the Turkish opposition came within a few points of beating a long-ruling populist strongman, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, despite fielding an uninspiring candidate who failed to offer a convincing agenda for economic improvement.
—Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
The announcement came soon after a presidential debate performance in late June that many saw equally uninspiring and troubling, and led to subsequent questions about Biden’s mental fitness and ability to defeat Republican nominee Donald Trump.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Master of One The design of the Acer Nitro 5 is fairly uninspiring, but it feels strongly built for a plastic machine.
—Adam Speight, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2022
The hackers indicted this week worked in an uninspiring office block in Guangdong province.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 23 July 2020
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Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
The announcement came soon after a presidential debate performance in late June that many saw equally uninspiring and troubling, and led to subsequent questions about Biden’s mental fitness and ability to defeat Republican nominee Donald Trump.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Master of One The design of the Acer Nitro 5 is fairly uninspiring, but it feels strongly built for a plastic machine.
—Adam Speight, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2022
The hackers indicted this week worked in an uninspiring office block in Guangdong province.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 23 July 2020
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“Uninspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninspiring. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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