underwhelm
Example Sentences
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The speech reads like a cry of frustration from a senior Labour figure who feels underwhelmed by what she sees as the party's underpowered performance in office.
From BBC
Check-in at JFK’s Terminal 5 was underwhelming, too.
Although the discount retailer posted quarterly earnings and sales that beat analysts’ expectations, its fiscal-year outlook underwhelmed investors across several key metrics.
From Barron's
The packaged food company reported fiscal second-quarter sales and earnings that missed analysts’ estimates and provided guidance that underwhelmed Wall Street.
From Barron's
But he abandoned plans after investors were underwhelmed.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
