unadventurous

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This win and the much-improved first-half performance was still not enough to change their view, with a return to a more conservative and unadventurous display in the second half a cause for frustration.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Overall, with most paintings bland, unadventurous or ungainly, he just isn’t that good — perhaps unsurprising for a serious career that didn’t last much more than a decade.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

To entice novice concertgoers, ECM isn’t falling back on the tried-and-true, under the assumption that a new listener is an unadventurous, easily frightened-off listener.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2022

Within a year, she was playing under Phil Spitalny, whose all-girl band — heavy on harps and chiffon gowns — offered unadventurous material but a steady income.

From Washington Post • Oct. 23, 2020

There may be, however, a few unadventurous souls who will still persist in their doubts as to the probability of the incident.

From The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851 by Various