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unimpressive

British  
/ ˌʌnɪmˈprɛsɪv /

adjective

  1. not capable of impressing, esp by size, magnificence, etc

    an unimpressive performance

"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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Some of what has impacted the unimpressive growth of the addressable audience for home entertainment has been the instability of the market.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

If you truly think the Pitt v Cruise video is unimpressive slop, you've got nothing to worry about.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

"I think we've also shown that this season because we've got quite a lot of impressive wins, but we've also had unimpressive draws and losses," said Slot.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

“It’s an opposition that he sees as unimpressive and having come up short, so why would you just turn it over to them?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

I’ve been working hard to be an unimpressive A student.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

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