unsexy
adjective
un·sexy
ˌən-ˈsek-sē 
unsexier; unsexiest
: not sexy : not sexually suggestive or appealing
a modest, unsexy dress
also
: not generally attractive or appealing
… prefer their wine aged and dated, not bottled in an unsexy jug … —
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Who came out on top, and who was left bottoming (in an unsexy, not-kinky way) the seventh installment of Love Is Blind?
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
The summit hosted panels on reverse logistics, global regulation, ending oversupply — all incredibly unsexy topics, but necessary ones.
—Izzie Ramirez, Vox, 9 Sep. 2024
Traditional, medical-grade hearing aids have been, and always will be, unsexy devices and, in Alton Brown parlance, a unitasker.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Did this not imply that the other lines were unsexy?
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
The summit hosted panels on reverse logistics, global regulation, ending oversupply — all incredibly unsexy topics, but necessary ones.
—Izzie Ramirez, Vox, 9 Sep. 2024
Traditional, medical-grade hearing aids have been, and always will be, unsexy devices and, in Alton Brown parlance, a unitasker.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Did this not imply that the other lines were unsexy?
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024
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“Unsexy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsexy. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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