off-putting
adjective
off-put·ting
ˈȯf-ˌpu̇-tiŋ 
: that puts one off : repellent, disconcerting
an off-putting attitude
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Little acknowledged that the concept of relics might seem off-putting to some.
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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
James, a middle-aged Asian man, and Rose, a younger redhead, were never able to figure out how to present the news in a manner that wasn’t deeply off-putting for viewers.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
The comedy roundtable program that asks comics and newsmakers to pick and probe the week’s most important and sometimes off-putting headlines will get a second season at CNN, part of a bid by the Warner Bros.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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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
James, a middle-aged Asian man, and Rose, a younger redhead, were never able to figure out how to present the news in a manner that wasn’t deeply off-putting for viewers.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
The comedy roundtable program that asks comics and newsmakers to pick and probe the week’s most important and sometimes off-putting headlines will get a second season at CNN, part of a bid by the Warner Bros.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Off-putting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-putting. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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