Explore Underwhelming through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
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Underwhelming meaning
Failing to interest; not as exciting as promised or expected.
Using Underwhelming
- The main meaning on this page is: Failing to interest; not as exciting as promised or expected.
- In the example corpus, underwhelming often appears in combinations such as: an underwhelming, been underwhelming, underwhelming and.
Context around Underwhelming
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Underwhelming
- In this selection, "underwhelming" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, little, bit, largely, titles, end and display stand out and add context to how "underwhelming" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a bit underwhelming like cheap and a largely underwhelming season in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "underwhelming" sits close to words such as abbreviated, ablaze and aloud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with underwhelming
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
However, pieces like have been criticized for underwhelming amounts of content. (11 words)
As far as late rallies go, this has been a little underwhelming from Ireland so far. (16 words)
Boruto's Chunin exams lacked the charm of the original, making the entire arc quite underwhelming. (16 words)
But my fear is that WWE plays this right down the middle with a lack of shenanigans so that when Rhodes wins there’s no doubt he is “the guy,” as underwhelming as that might feel for me. (38 words)
Galtier is set to be fired by the Qatari owners of PSG after a largely underwhelming season in which PSG suffered 10 defeats in 2023, exiting the Champions League, the team’s main objective, in the last 16. (38 words)
And mostly, that he’ll never be the QB that he was, and that he’ll never quite make up for the underwhelming end and the insufficient amount of trophies from his days in Green Bay. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
After decades of underwhelming titles, 2017's was regarded by many as a long-awaited return to form.
And mostly, that he’ll never be the QB that he was, and that he’ll never quite make up for the underwhelming end and the insufficient amount of trophies from his days in Green Bay.
And while it was home to a few pretty amazing franchises, the games that actually utilized the new motion-sensing tech were fun but underwhelming when comparing them to Nintendo's iconic catalog of games.
Arsenal legend, Ian Wright, has urged midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga to remain ‘patient’ after his underwhelming display for the Gunners in their FA Cup 3-0 win against Oxford on Sunday night.
As far as late rallies go, this has been a little underwhelming from Ireland so far.
As for Oshoala, her underwhelming performance in the colors of Nigeria is baffling and there many theories have been floated to explain it away.
Boruto's Chunin exams lacked the charm of the original, making the entire arc quite underwhelming.
But after an underwhelming draw against the Netherlands, there’s a real chance the Americans could be eliminated in group play for the first time in tournament history.
But my fear is that WWE plays this right down the middle with a lack of shenanigans so that when Rhodes wins there’s no doubt he is “the guy,” as underwhelming as that might feel for me.
Credit to the Twins for persevering with an underwhelming and without Buxton, but this isn't the team I envisioned forming around the dynamic duo when Correa first signed with Minnesota.
DC's latest superhero tentpole, The Flash, earns an underwhelming domestic take at the opening weekend box office amid lukewarm critical reception.
Experienced gamers will likely lean to a more underwhelming side in the debate, confused but not exactly frustrated.
For a dining experience, I'd have hoped the food would really be the star of the show, but if I'm being completely honest it was a bit underwhelming - like cheap pub grub.
Galtier is set to be fired by the Qatari owners of PSG after a largely underwhelming season in which PSG suffered 10 defeats in 2023, exiting the Champions League, the team’s main objective, in the last 16.
He is a much-loved older gay man who is looking back on his underwhelming life with a very telling glimmer of something utterly compelling and sad.
His post-treble celebrations were well-documented but nobody can honestly cite that as a reason for his underwhelming 2023-24 so far.
However, pieces like have been criticized for underwhelming amounts of content.
However, when Beast received a bit of an underwhelming response, we equally shared the shows, which helped both films.
If nothing else, the segment served to stir the pot as the Jets enter the 2023 season with heightened expectations and the Patriots look to rebound from an underwhelming 2022.
In 2017, she moved to 2Day FM's breakfast slot, but left after just one year following underwhelming ratings and reports of staff quitting to avoid working with her.
Common combinations with underwhelming
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: