underwhelm
to fail to interest or astonish: After all the ballyhoo, most critics were underwhelmed by the movie.
Origin of underwhelm
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How to use underwhelm in a sentence
Until the defense, specifically the secondary, is fixed, this club will continue to underwhelm.
How bad is the Washington Football Team’s defensive decline? Historically bad. | Neil Greenberg | October 29, 2021 | Washington PostRandle has not done the same for the Knicks, and if his team loses Game 5 on Wednesday while he again underwhelms, it will provide a sour ending to what was a remarkable season at Madison Square Garden.
Knicks’ Julius Randle has gone from most improved player to mostly misfiring against Hawks | Des Bieler | May 31, 2021 | Washington Post
British Dictionary definitions for underwhelm
/ (ˌʌndəˈwɛlm) /
(tr) to make no positive impact or impression on; disappoint
Origin of underwhelm
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