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How to use the word lackluster in a Sentence?

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I am incredibly shocked and disgusted by the American lackluster response to the health and safety of their citizens.

Muna Daoud

Found on CNN
12 months ago

The new year is off to a rough start for President Biden, whatever bounce he may have had from the GOP’s lackluster midterms and the drawn-out speaker election may be dissipating. The timing of the classified documents controversy is especially bad for him in light of his rumored 2024 announcement since it neutralizes what was going to be one of his primary lines of attack against former President Trump.

Giancarlo Sopo

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Whether all the extra investment will be worth it in the end is perhaps open to question, especially given the lackluster sales guidance for next quarter. But it's been foolish to doubt Amazon in the past.

Nicholas Hyett

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The focus is going to continue to be on earnings and what the message is and so far the message hasn't been that great, if they continue to be what they are, these kind of lackluster reports, the market is going to get exhausted and it is going to back off. It is going to be an important week just for direction.

Ken Polcari

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

An election victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi . could provide space to re-energize Prime Minister Narendra Modi . reform agenda after a lackluster 2018.

Shilan Shah

Found on CNN
5 years ago

This may not lead to further primary upsets, and yes, Crowley ran a lackluster race, and turnout out was low, but whether voters meant to send a national message or not, one has been received.

Douglas Heye

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

The wrong cleanser can wreck your skin, if you use a standard soap — a cleanser that has a basic pH — it strips the skin of natural oils and compromises the skin barrier, leading to irritation and dry, lackluster skin. Using a mild, pH-neutral nonsoap cleanser helps moisturize while you cleanse and deposits skin-identical lipids back into the skin.

Mona Gohara

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

When you’re not eating carbohydrates, you’re often lackluster, you lack energy to be able to lift weights, you’re weak, and you’re jeopardizing your chances of building more muscle mass.

Jim White

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

The fallout is strong carbohydrate cravings, lackluster results (if any results at all), quick burnout, and a drastically increased risk for injury.

Holly Perkins

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

He can come on with a relatively genteel persona that is calm, or he can come in very aggressive and be aggressive in a way that you would not normally see a presidential, you know Republican nominee behave and so we're preparing for either one. Fox News can confirm that two of the most experienced debate strategists – D.C. lawyer Karen Dunn and former Al Gore aide Ron Klain -- have been overseeing the Westchester County debate prep. Dunn famously told President Obama to punch Mitt Romney in the mouth after a lackluster debate performance in 2012. The Clinton campaign and surrogates meanwhile are trying to get under Trump’s skin by circulating a 19-page list of Trump’s.

Communications Director Jennifer Palmieri

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

We did not expect the industry as a whole would be as soft as it is. While our( market) share gains helped to blunt the full impact of this weak market, lackluster industry sales have had a significant impact on our results and our forward expectations.

Chief Executive Matt Levatich

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

The January PMI data signal that the upturn in global manufacturing remained lackluster at the start of 2016.

David Hensley

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The facts are clear: Women have been hit hardest by this recession and lackluster economic recovery. That's just a fact. Women are suffering more than men and by the way, African-Americans are suffering as well.

Carly Fiorina on Thursday

Found on CNN
8 years ago

The August PMI surveys suggest that conditions in the global manufacturing sector remain relatively lackluster, with growth staying stubbornly below its long-run trend.

David Hensley

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

In the short term, the market was very oversold, global demand remains lackluster at best and while I expect the market to move mostly sideways, whatever action we are going to see today is going to be very sloppy.

Adam Sarhan

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The data is telling us that the economy is improving but it is not super strong, we are looking at the first half of 2015, which is probably not as strong as investors would have liked. So that adds to today's lackluster market action.

Kim Forrest

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The external demand story remains very lackluster at this juncture, unlike 2014, when we started on a strong note for the first half and after that the momentum tapered off, we could be starting 2015 on a relatively soft note, especially as people are looking forward to the Fed to normalize policy.

Selena Ling

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

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