ho-hum

Example Sentences

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It’s a ho-hum start to the year, which investors, overall, expect to yield stable sales and higher profits, partly due to fewer tariff headwinds, and partly due to fewer EV losses.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

And all for a couple of ho-hum, wearisome men.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

The ho-hum performance, including a decline in the Russell 2000 index of smaller stocks, reversed the trend of broadening gains that prevailed earlier in the week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

It’s possible to envision marvelous things for Tesla and still be ho-hum on the stock.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

I was trying to look ho-hum, when inside I was close to fullblown panic.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd