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uncool

[uhn-kool] / ʌnˈkul /










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That some things are tasteless not because they’re uncool, per se, but because they are, as Hayao Miyazaki once said, “an insult to life itself.”

From Slate Apr. 23, 2026

When Elvis retook the stage in 1969, he hadn’t performed before a live audience in nine years and he’d gotten a little uncool.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 19, 2026

Some Chinese youth may find it strange that parts of their culture - long seen as "uncool" in the Western imagination - are now the object of fascination.

From BBC Feb. 14, 2026

“There’s been times you can sense the uncool part of it,” says Kelsey of all the protective gear.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2025

He seemed to understand how lost I felt, and I was gratefid for that, because an older guy like him—even if he was a counselor—should’ve steered clear of an uncool middle-schooler like me.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan




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