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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as in grayness
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Recent Examples of lackluster
Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 20 Oct. 2024
The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) climbed 2.4% over the past week, outpacing the S & P 500's 1.9% rise during the same period, suggesting the asset class could start to finally break out after its lackluster performance this year.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
The lackluster report reflects a dent in hiring attributed to Hurricanes Milton and Helene, and the Boeing machinists strike, which temporarily prevented some people from working in Florida and North Carolina.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
The country’s economic problems thwart outbound travel, while lackluster international interest to visiting China is dampening inbound arrivals.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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The Chargers should take care of business against a lackluster Arizona defense.
—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 20 Oct. 2024
The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) climbed 2.4% over the past week, outpacing the S & P 500's 1.9% rise during the same period, suggesting the asset class could start to finally break out after its lackluster performance this year.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
The lackluster report reflects a dent in hiring attributed to Hurricanes Milton and Helene, and the Boeing machinists strike, which temporarily prevented some people from working in Florida and North Carolina.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
The country’s economic problems thwart outbound travel, while lackluster international interest to visiting China is dampening inbound arrivals.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lackluster
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Wella Color Fresh Mask in Rose Blaze and Overtone Rose Gold for Brown Hair Coloring Conditioner are both rosy pink shades designed to be used over brown hair and can be easily swapped out for your regular conditioner when your color starts looking dull.Sophia Panych, Allure, 2 Nov. 2024
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Browsing through the options online, she was disappointed by how dull and samey everything was.Simon Hill, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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But the origins of proto-cuneiform’s emergence have been murky, and many of its symbols remain undeciphered.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Three weeks before the general election, the political climate is murky and filled with more and more inflammatory rhetoric.Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
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Black eyes, dark hair, Han is blocking the exit, standing with his hands on his hips, like a big fat X.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Sean getting beaten up at the end of the last episode was a dark moment, but Shrinking never lets a story stay serious for very long.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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As results from the presidential election trickled in showing Vice President Kamala Harris’s growing deficit to former President Donald Trump, Simon took a somber tone.Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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From Bill Plaschke: The silent, somber Bronx suddenly was bathed in joyous dancing blue, a screaming scrum leaping and bouncing and hugging into history.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Previously, supporting characters only played minor roles, and NPCs existed mostly just to make witty quips and fade back into obscurity.Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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Constructing an actual, reliable inventory increasingly important to do given that recent laws have not merely set up costly programs likely to slip into obscurity and non-oversight, but because those spending programs are also freighted with regulatory effect.Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Lackluster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lackluster. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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