unadventurous

Example Sentences

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This win and the much-improved first-half performance was still not enough to change their view, with a return to a more conservative and unadventurous display in the second half a cause for frustration.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Overall, with most paintings bland, unadventurous or ungainly, he just isn’t that good — perhaps unsurprising for a serious career that didn’t last much more than a decade.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

She found the men she dated in Denver after her divorce to be unadventurous.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2023

“Harry’s House” is pleasant and mild and distinctly unadventurous, calculated to occasionally titillate but never offend.

From Washington Post • May 23, 2022

I am an unadventurous man, And always go upon the plan Of shunning danger where I can.

From Mr. Punch On Tour by Various