off-putting
adjective
off-put·ting
ˈȯf-ˌpu̇-tiŋ 
: that puts one off : repellent, disconcerting
an off-putting attitude
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And indeed, Nancy-as-Sam doesn’t win Champa over for long, as her off-putting actions are still, well, off-putting.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
The new songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda are appealing enough, but the visual style is still off-putting, and the plot offers a dull journey along a checklist of predetermined incidents.
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—Josh Bell, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Little acknowledged that the concept of relics might seem off-putting to some.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
The attire was apparently so off-putting that even Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts — whom Locksley coached at Alabama — questioned his former coach’s fashion choice during a FaceTime call.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
The new songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda are appealing enough, but the visual style is still off-putting, and the plot offers a dull journey along a checklist of predetermined incidents.
15.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Little acknowledged that the concept of relics might seem off-putting to some.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
The attire was apparently so off-putting that even Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts — whom Locksley coached at Alabama — questioned his former coach’s fashion choice during a FaceTime call.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Off-putting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-putting. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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