unexceptional
adjective
un·ex·cep·tion·al
ˌən-ik-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nəl
: not out of the ordinary : commonplace
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Directed by British Jewish filmmaker Jonathan Glazer, the film initially appears to follow an unexceptional German family in the 1940s and their idyllic lifestyle in a cute cottage near a river.
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Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
The site includes several unexceptional museums housed in palaces, but two must-see attractions are the Mosque of Mohammed Ali and the Gawhara Terrace for a fantastic view over Cairo.
—Nada El Sawy, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023
Democratic deterioration unfolded more slowly after the courts came under attack in other countries, sometimes with changes that can seem unexceptional on the surface.
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 31 July 2023
Andy Li’s childhood was, by contrast, unexceptional.
—Shibani Mahtani, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2023
The restaurant was unexceptional — plastic chairs, coarse tablecloths, low guttering candles — and perfect.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
Will their parents be able to bring action against the school years and years later for not calling home over these common and unexceptional behaviors when one student out of dozens comes out years later?
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
The five minutes and 10 seconds of an unexceptional song that O’Connor transformed into an indelible ballad was accompanied by an MTV video shot in a park in Paris, and featured an extreme close-up of her quite astonishingly beautiful face, framed by a black turtleneck.
—Daphne Merkin, The New Republic, 11 Aug. 2023
Still, director Samuel Bodin’s first theatrical feature is atmospheric, and departs from stock slasher conventions just enough to make for an entertaining if unexceptional scarefest.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 19 July 2023
Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
The site includes several unexceptional museums housed in palaces, but two must-see attractions are the Mosque of Mohammed Ali and the Gawhara Terrace for a fantastic view over Cairo.
—Nada El Sawy, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023
Democratic deterioration unfolded more slowly after the courts came under attack in other countries, sometimes with changes that can seem unexceptional on the surface.
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 31 July 2023
Andy Li’s childhood was, by contrast, unexceptional.
—Shibani Mahtani, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2023
The restaurant was unexceptional — plastic chairs, coarse tablecloths, low guttering candles — and perfect.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
Will their parents be able to bring action against the school years and years later for not calling home over these common and unexceptional behaviors when one student out of dozens comes out years later?
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
The five minutes and 10 seconds of an unexceptional song that O’Connor transformed into an indelible ballad was accompanied by an MTV video shot in a park in Paris, and featured an extreme close-up of her quite astonishingly beautiful face, framed by a black turtleneck.
—Daphne Merkin, The New Republic, 11 Aug. 2023
Still, director Samuel Bodin’s first theatrical feature is atmospheric, and departs from stock slasher conventions just enough to make for an entertaining if unexceptional scarefest.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 19 July 2023
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“Unexceptional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexceptional. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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