unspectacular adj.
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unspectacular[ adj ]
not spectacular
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an unspectacular but necessary task
- Without direction from the Fed report or from an unspectacular auction of $9.76 billion in 10-year bonds in part of a U.S. Treasury quarterly refinancing program, the dollar meandered in calm trading through the day.
- However, it is estimated that only 20 per cent of the beneficiaries will spend most of the proceeds on property. Taken together, all these factors point to a pattern of steady, unspectacular growth in house prices: lower peaks and less painful lows.
- He expects a "sidewards, slumpy market" for the rest of this year and gradual, unspectacular gains in 1992.
- 'There is a risk,' says Nomura Equity Research, 'that the Allianz earnings curve over the medium term will be unspectacular.' Last year, Allianz boosted pre-tax profits by 25 per cent to DM2bn, but this year's performance has been more sedate.
- Judging by yesterday's figures, the foundations for a solid period of earnings growth are in place. Revenue growth of around 4.5 per cent is unspectacular but well up with industry averages, in contrast to Saatchi.
- When we did it, we did it right, and we are now highly successful.' In sharp contrast to SunTrust's steady but unspectacular progress, Bank South's recent history resembles a rollercoaster ride.
- Its progress may be unspectacular, but the strategy is a good deal less risky than Abbey National's modish foray into derivatives.
- She has a serviceable, if unspectacular, voice and she has an army of producers behind her, creating syntho-pop dance music, the likes of which Donna Summer did an awful lot better 10 years ago.
- Oracle rebounded with a small profit against a year-ago loss, while two other former high-fliers, Autodesk and Adobe Systems, turned in solid, but unspectacular quarters.
- His neat, unspectacular style often serves to disguise his gifts but, in a World Cup rather short of old fashioned playmakers, he will be well worth watching. Key Game: Belgium v Netherlands (June 25 - Orlando) This is high noon for the low countries.