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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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After several blockbuster quarters, the revenue projection was seen as underwhelming and stoked worries that growth in demand for AI chips might be hitting a plateau.

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It left his already underwhelming bat speed a tick lower than normal.

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Analysis of Florian Wirtz's first nine appearances for Liverpool has generally landed at the same conclusion - it has been an underwhelming start.

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He made two underwhelming starts at the beginning of the campaign while quietly battling shoulder soreness.

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Yet it has been a deeply underwhelming period for Aston Villa - five winless games to start the season, and one Premier League goal, before Fulham's visit.

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