- a variation of lackluster.
lacklustre
Britishadjective
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The lacklustre forecast comes as officials and experts converge in Bangkok to discuss economic issues at the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Italy's economy is forecast to grow a lacklustre 0.6 percent in 2026, while real wages have been virtually stagnant since the early 1990s.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
The lacklustre figures come one day after President Xi Jinping acknowledged "difficulties and challenges" facing the country's economy.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Setting the tone for the season ahead, particularly after such a lacklustre start, is vital, with a performance now just as important as the result.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
"Because," said the dying man, turning round, and staring with lacklustre eyes broadly in the face of his wife—"because I am Christiecleek!"
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 by Various
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