- past tense form of underwhelm.
- past participle of underwhelm.
underwhelmed
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This city of dreaming spires has lit the Promethean flame under poets and artists for centuries, but its latest architectural offering—20-yard rail and foot bridges connecting Oxford Station over Botley Road—has underwhelmed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
We, the chronically underwhelmed citizenry of the United States, can’t afford one less pillar of creativity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
That underwhelmed traders, given the plan announced earlier this week was to buy back up to $6 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
However, despite that qualification success, Scotland underwhelmed in all three tournaments, with the win against Haiti earlier this month the only win across the finals.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
“As aquatic spectacles go, I am a trifle underwhelmed by your lake. Is this where the swans are?”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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