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lackluster

[lak-luhs-ter] / ˈlækˌlʌs tər /


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World Liberty set an ambitious $300 million fundraising target, but slashed it by 90%, to $30 million, after two weeks of lackluster sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“In both instances, there are lackluster candidates, and so we see voters being very much undecided in both of these incredibly consequential races.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Revised data released on March 13 showed that the U.S. economy grew at a lackluster 0.7% annual rate in the fourth quarter of 2025, much slower than previously reported.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Concerns over elevated AI spending and arguably lackluster cloud growth have helped drag the stock 11% lower over the course of 2026.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

I hoped I wasn’t offending him with my lackluster response.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez




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