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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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With roughly 60% of the vote counted, he was running an unimpressive third and hoping a lopsided surge of still-to-be-counted ballots will push him into the top two.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

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 looked rather unimpressive, just a flat piece of lead with some unfamiliar writing stamped onto it.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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