unfunny
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Comedy capers like this usually deflate in the third act when their pleasures get punctured by unfunny gunfire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
But it is "curiously unfunny" and will "likely leave many watching unsatisfied", he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
The comedic writer went through a series of unfunny life events, including a breakup and failed writing projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
And he’s had way too much power for any one unfunny person to have.
From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2025
Cicero and Quintilian, for instance, both regarded the Greek orators in general—and Demosthenes in particular—as unfunny.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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