How to Use unspectacular in a Sentence

unspectacular

adjective
  • And that slower pace was a big reason wage growth was steady but unspectacular.
    — James Pethokoukis, TheWeek, 7 May 2020
  • The rape and murder is treated in a dozen unspectacular pages.
    — Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019
  • Like much of the house, the bathroom mostly looked fine, if unspectacular.
    — Keith Bierygolick, Cincinnati.com, 28 June 2018
  • The plot here is cliché-ridden, and the fight scenes largely unspectacular.
    — Noel Murray, latimes.com, 24 Aug. 2017
  • Bradley checks the solid-but-unspectacular box in most other aspects of his game.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 June 2026
  • His first three seasons in the minor leagues were unspectacular.
    — Matt Breen, Philly.com, 21 June 2018
  • What the Lexus hybrid does provide is a solid if unspectacular way to get from here to there.
    — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 14 Oct. 2018
  • Reimer’s season has been unspectacular, but the Sabres don’t win this game without him.
    — Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The line between a successful career and a mediocre one is that thin for an unspectacular prospect like him.
    — Steven Ruiz, For The Win, 24 Apr. 2018
  • Spokane pulled out the win over Portland on Friday in an unspectacular way.
    — Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 18 Dec. 2021
  • Crochet allowed one hit and one walk over two solid but unspectacular innings.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
  • In the rain forest, okapis were able to survive and thrive with perfectly fine albeit unspectacular necks.
    — Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The figures are unspectacular but still faster than what Fed officials expect over the long run.
    — Nick Timiraos, WSJ, 2 May 2018
  • Morata has had an unspectacular first year in the Premier League.
    — SI.com, 25 Apr. 2018
  • Girard and Manson form a good, but unspectacular, second pair that has struggled at times to stay healthy.
    — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • An unspectacular first season from a first-rounder is a far less glamorous story than a ninth rounder coming out of nowhere like Skubal.
    — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2020
  • Obama’s policies helped lift the economy out of a frightening slump and set it on a path to steady, if unspectacular, growth.
    — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2017
  • Almora has been reliable, if unspectacular, for the Cubs over the past three seasons.
    — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2019
  • The message is that growth prospects are unspectacular but fine, and far better than the signal coming from the rest of the world, where many cyclical stocks are down.
    — James MacKintosh, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2018
  • Kyle Dubas only touched the fringes of his roster last summer and the moves have been solid albeit unspectacular.
    — Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The Hoosiers are among the nation’s best on the glass, where Ohio State is solid but unspectacular.
    — Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star, 1 Feb. 2020
  • Bryce Young, whom Panthers took first overall last year, has a long way to go after an unspectacular rookie year.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2024
  • The rest of Winnipeg’s blue line is solid, albeit unspectacular.
    — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The Chiefs have a good, yet unspectacular , quarterback in Alex Smith.
    — Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 19 Dec. 2017
  • In the first two games of the series, the Reds got solid but unspectacular starts and then saw the Dodgers blow the game open against the Reds bullpen.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 23 June 2022
  • On offense, the RedHawks have been strong in running the ball and solid-but-unspectacular in the passing game.
    — Joe Williams, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 20 Nov. 2019
  • Williams was solid, if unspectacular, for four-plus seasons until the Jets traded him across town to the Giants.
    — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Capcom’s Breath of Fire series was, for the most part, a competent but unspectacular group of role-playing games.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Jones has probably been the best of the bunch, starting the season with two solid if unspectacular games against the Dolphins and Jets.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 2 Oct. 2021
  • Shea has proven reliable if unspectacular.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025

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