unimpressive
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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
"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
Student evaluations tended to be unimpressive, if those I received during my years teaching English at Northwestern University are any example.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
“Not only did they seem broadly unimpressive, but in some cases, they seemed like steps backwards.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025
I had two weeks off for winter break and I drowned my sorrows in music, I stayed up late reading, I trained hard, and I drew ugly, unimpressive things.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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