unfunny
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Amanda Knox's debut Edinburgh Fringe show has opened to mixed reactions, with critics describing it as "sincere" and "painfully unfunny".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The brothers staunchly disagree with the maxim that puns are the lowest form of humor, and their works are almost universally branded with gratingly unfunny names.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
And he’s had way too much power for any one unfunny person to have.
From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2025
We’re not sure, but Gillis’ range for sketch comedy runs the gamut from low-energy unfunny to medium-low-energy unfunny.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2025
That the whole thing—the grandmother, his heritage, the bar mitzvah—was just the latest and most elaborate of the series of unfunny pranks that he and his idiot friends are famous for.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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