ho-hum

Example Sentences

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Still, Wall Street expected a solid quarter, which might be contributing to a ho-hum response.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

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

From Salon • Feb. 28, 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

In 2026, things that never were part of the 20th century—YouTube, smartphones, Uber, even artificial-intelligence chatbots—will have been around for a while, a ho-hum given.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

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