unfunny
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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
Case in point, Bill Maher’s recent unfunny rant about Cassie Ventura, the woman at the center of the Diddy allegations.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025
In a series of Instagram stories, Wood said "the SNL thing" was "mean and unfunny."
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2025
To be a man, a doer, a builder, a leader, or to be a tool, an unfunny joke, a crusher of funky toadstools.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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