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underwhelming

/ ˌʌndəˈwɛlmɪŋ /

adjective

  1. failing to make a positive impact or impression; disappointing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

Donald Trump Why: Kamala Harris’ campaign has felt underwhelming and I don’t think she’s been successful at creating a compelling or specific pitch to voters.

From Slate

Today, the general response to the Israeli strikes on Iranian state media is underwhelming.

The Lakers used the 55th pick to select Bronny James despite an underwhelming first season at USC where he averaged 4.8 points per game.

The epic run chase came after South Africa's bowlers had smartly restricted Australia to 134-5 in a curiously underwhelming innings.

From BBC

Here’s my photo from my viewing, without the multiple exposures, just as underwhelming as I thought it would be.

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