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
PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024
After five seasons of epic family drama — betrayals, estrangements, impossible choices, and countless murders, all in service of keeping Yellowstone Ranch within the Dutton family — Yellowstone limped its way to a lackluster and unimaginably boring conclusion.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
To Look Out For Hedging, Not Trump A Bigger Dilemma For OPEC+
With demand staying lackluster for H1 2025, OPEC+ has a problem in particular from higher U.S. production.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Simultaneously, the beauty giant’s shares have fallen 25% as lackluster China demand has dented its earnings.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 28 Nov. 2024
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Beyond the lackluster games, the app also offers stats and a global leaderboard.
—PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024
After five seasons of epic family drama — betrayals, estrangements, impossible choices, and countless murders, all in service of keeping Yellowstone Ranch within the Dutton family — Yellowstone limped its way to a lackluster and unimaginably boring conclusion.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
To Look Out For Hedging, Not Trump A Bigger Dilemma For OPEC+
With demand staying lackluster for H1 2025, OPEC+ has a problem in particular from higher U.S. production.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Simultaneously, the beauty giant’s shares have fallen 25% as lackluster China demand has dented its earnings.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lackluster
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While congressional hearings are often dull set pieces, this one offered a remarkably lively and informative discussion of the practicalities and opportunities facing America regarding space resources.Greg Autry, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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For her, the glory of the honeymoon had been in the planning, the dreaming, the building up in her mind; what a letdown to find that Paris was just a place, that some days were full of chill gray drizzle, that the dull, thick bodies of other tourists blocked her from full joy.Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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But the dog domestication saga gets even murkier in the context of the peopling of the Americas, which might have occurred sometime between 27,000 and 16,000 years ago.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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Yet the science surrounding the Pet Effect is murky, at best.Jessica Pierce, TIME, 15 Dec. 2024
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The user posted the images and videos, including an image of a light in the sky, and several videos that appear to be shot from a plane cabin, but are very dark.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Editors and dermatologists alike love it for its fine line–smoothing powers, along with its ability to dramatically lighten dark spots caused by sun damage.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 11 Dec. 2024
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Today, Mount Tambora stands as a somber reminder of nature’s immense power.Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Sweet, downcast vocal performances vastly outnumber the raps, and there are punchy New Wave, goth-rock, folk, and grunge tunes where somber, gauzy trap productions once reigned.Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
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The resurgence in interest – not to mention monetary value – suggests that the technology is resilient and unlikely to simply fade into obscurity, as was predicted during its slump.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Georgescu, who had reportedly declared zero campaign spending, had catapulted from obscurity to win the first round of the presidential vote on Nov. 24.Laura Kelly, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Lackluster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lackluster. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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