ho-hum
Example Sentences
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Optical stocks have recaptured investors’ interest lately, but Lumentum’s blowout earnings report is being met with a ho-hum response.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
You can find a ho-hum plea for unity in her answer, as well as a guarded concession that Thanksgiving is a holiday that the vast majority of Americans cherish.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
Analysts’ initial take on the results was ho-hum.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
Red herrings pop up and disappear, a climactic series of revelations indicates hidden villainy, and every detail feels ho-hum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
She’d left school in June with ho-hum hair and returned in September with Oh My Goddess! without layers or fancy highlights.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
