lackluster
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Plug-in hybrids have had a lackluster reception in the U.S. so far, never accounting for more than a percent or two of the new-car market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
The actor stars as a bodyguard out for revenge and on a cargo ship in this lackluster action thriller.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Cole is a former cop who feels guilty about his father’s death, a backstory as lackluster as the exposition dumps that blurt it out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Spending ticked down at grocery stores too, while hobby spending was lackluster.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The fair’s lackluster attendance troubled and perplexed him.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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