unexceptional
adjective
un·ex·cep·tion·al
ˌən-ik-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nəl
: not out of the ordinary : commonplace
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Examples of unexceptional in a Sentence
As an actor he was unexceptional, but he had a beautiful singing voice.
the physicist, now regarded as one of the brightest minds in science, was an unexceptional student as a child
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Such peculiarity encourages reconsideration of this otherwise unexceptional comedy.
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Jintamas Saksornchai, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
Such peculiarity encourages reconsideration of this otherwise unexceptional comedy.
—Armond White, National Review, 23 Oct. 2024
Throw tons of strikes while being solid if unexceptional in other key areas.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The present lawsuit is an unexceptional member of this broader group.
—Priya Cherian Huskins, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Unexceptional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexceptional. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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