Sentence examples for lacking sparkle from inspiring English sources

In Saturday's performance, Forlán was not just lacking sparkle, he was seldom on the wavelength of Agüero.

Weary of the games of imperial politics, he relies instead on wit, a hard-won knowledge of human nature and simple common sense in trying to settle the fate of a mischievous queen (Nikki M. James, lovely and amusingly petulant but lacking sparkle), a country and a people with minimal loss of blood and self-respect.

Trainer Jonjo O'Neill said the horse, beaten a nose by Neptune Collonges two years ago, was "lacking sparkle".

Still, the meal seemed to lack sparkle.

And Edward T. Gianfrancesco's set has a rudimentary feel that lacks sparkle.

The eyes lacked "sparkle" and "there's something rather dour about the face," he told BBC News.

Lunch on a Saturday afternoon was quieter, and the food lacked sparkle, as if Tengda reserves the kitchen's A-team for dinner.

Most of his team-mates lacked sparkle and had the officiating been up to scratch Wigan would have finished the match out of the relegation zone for the first time in 2012.

Until Buttler and Kieswetter came together, the England innings had lacked sparkle, with Lumb, recalled for his first international for well over a year, Luke Wright, and Eoin Morgan mustering 16 runs between them from 23 balls.

Price: £5.99 for 12 Mark: 2/5 The tagline of the Waitrose Christmas TV ad is to "serve up a little magic this Christmas" – but these little bites lacked sparkle.

The Premier League champions, who were missing injured forward Sergio Aguero and gave debuts to Scott Sinclair and Maicon, lacked sparkle in attack and there was also plenty of finger-pointing after Stoke went ahead, despite the controversy surrounding their goal.