How to Use uninspiring in a Sentence

uninspiring

adjective
  • Their build-up play was so slow and uninspiring.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
  • But other than that, a very uninspiring and drab set.
    — Curtis Silver, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • What was once a very uninspiring group should be one of the league’s best if everyone is healthy.
    — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2023
  • The at-bats were somewhat uninspiring.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
  • The rest of us found her stiff and uninspiring, and thought the fan-fiction was better left for tweens.
    — Elliot Kaufman, National Review, 16 Aug. 2017
  • After doing this, you're greeted by a rather uninspiring wall of fans.
    — PCMAG, 6 May 2024
  • The once uninspiring decor of the kitchen has been replaced with a bright and cozy design in shades of grey, pale green, and white.
    — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 21 Nov. 2018
  • But, man, what a thoroughly uninspiring cast.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
  • Joseph is in the midst of a kicking competition that has been, so far, uninspiring.
    — Dan Labbe, cleveland.com, 7 Aug. 2019
  • The pine wood cabinetry in this outdated kitchen makes the kitchen feel dark and uninspiring.
    — Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 28 Jan. 2026
  • All this from a team that, on paper in the preseason, looked wholly uninspiring.
    — Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Many runners know the feeling well — miles of training can feel sluggish and uninspiring.
    — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2024
  • But for all the good vibes, the uninspiring rotation is concerning.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 23 June 2019
  • But the quality of the fakes and the surfacing are uninspiring and just bad tradecraft.
    — NBC News, 8 Apr. 2020
  • Before the late rallies, the Reds appeared headed to an uninspiring loss.
    — John Fay, Cincinnati.com, 7 June 2018
  • The soundtrack is largely untouched, which is a problem when some of the major themes are short and uninspiring to begin with.
    — Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
  • And their excuses are tired and uninspiring — not exactly the best themes for a looming midterm election.
    — Michael Arceneaux, The Week, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Life there is torturously dull and uninspiring.
    — G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The talent base is uninspiring outside of Beal, who has two years remaining on his contract.
    — Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2019
  • For months, the contest has been unexciting and uninspiring.
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Finding a bag of tteok in my freezer on an uninspiring weeknight is like stumbling upon an oasis in the middle of the desert.
    — Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 10 Jan. 2022
  • Those are the promising fringes of an overall uninspiring day at Ohio Stadium.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 18 Sep. 2021
  • This season still is too much in the embryonic phase to draw any conclusions despite an uninspiring start.
    — Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
  • LaMarcus Aldridge can only do so much, and the rest of the team is either too old, too young, or simply uninspiring.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, SI.com, 13 Mar. 2018
  • The Longhorns’ hangover from Tuscaloosa was evident in an uninspiring win over Wyoming.
    — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Viserys is by design a weak and uninspiring king — which is how a very skilled actor like Considine plays the role — but there is just so much of him.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2022
  • And both games took place against a backdrop of a season fading away, as the Leafs stumble their way toward an uninspiring playoff miss.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • An uninspiring sign still stands, along with a Mission-style office building, bell tower and a single wall from the old restaurant.
    — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
  • This remains a thoroughly uninspiring team, though, one that defends and rebounds poorly despite their size.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • In lieu of much else to talk about from the uninspiring Salford game, Trafford’s remarks have become a big story.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026

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