How to Use unpleasant in a Sentence

unpleasant

adjective
  • I like the shop, but the staff are so unpleasant.
  • The weather is so unpleasant here.
  • There was an unpleasant smell coming from the basement.
  • I stopped taking the drug because of its unpleasant side effects.
  • There are few things as unpleasant as ants in your kitchen.
    Tamara Gane, Southern Living, 7 July 2024
  • Drummers for the band had a habit of dying in bizarre and unpleasant ways.
    New York Times, 8 May 2022
  • The summer heat is like many unpleasant things in life.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 July 2022
  • All that is to say: There are a lot of big-name actors who might be unpleasant smoochers.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 May 2024
  • But beyond that, Musk just gave off the sense that the most unpleasant aspects of the site were his favorite parts.
    James Poniewozik, New York Times, 10 July 2023
  • As if working at the IRS help desk wasn’t unpleasant enough.
    Joe Queenan, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The story brought the family much ridicule and showed them in a new light, one that was very unpleasant for them.
    Adrienne Gaffney, ELLE, 12 Nov. 2022
  • Keep in Mind: Microfiber has a texture to it that is unpleasant to some.
    Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The study factored in the number of days when the weather was above 65 degrees, which could be unpleasant for dogs.
    Mary Jo Dilonardo, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
  • There are rye and honey aromas on the nose, which morph into a bizarre but not unpleasant sweet and sour mix on the palate.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The chafing, the bunching, the smell—with the wrong pair of underwear, things can get unpleasant very quickly.
    Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The way norovirus is transmitted is just as unpleasant as the illness.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The dead fish are unpleasant but if left alone present little health risk to humans.
    Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 8 June 2022
  • Take the time to knit a gauge swatch, or a sample square of fabric, to avoid unpleasant surprises.
    Connie Chang, Popular Mechanics, 14 Dec. 2022
  • The cookies were more bendy than chewy, an unpleasant hard-but-soft texture.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 7 July 2023
  • While durable, the plastic weave may have an unpleasant smell when the Handy Mat is first unfolded.
    Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2023
  • The restaurant is a machine, though not an unpleasant one.
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2024
  • The series includes a few brief turns toward the unpleasant.
    Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The mist spray meant a lot of over-spray—not ideal given the repellent’s unpleasant smell.
    Samson McDougall, Health, 17 July 2023
  • Bitcoin maxis may be unpleasant, but there is no doubt their blockchain will be here in a decade.
    Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2022
  • By now, the word is out that the drive up the I-70 corridor from Denver to the resorts is, well, unpleasant at best and soul-crushing at worst.
    Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Dec. 2022
  • The place was like a courtier in the Palace of Versailles, constantly powdered and perfumed to mask the unpleasant odor beneath.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2023
  • What happened to him as a little kid was very unpleasant.
    Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2024
  • While the algae is unpleasant, Tomasko said there may be an upside.
    Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2024
  • Over time, this buildup can affect the dishwasher's performance, lead to unpleasant odors, and leave dishes less clean.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024
  • This makes monthly cleanings not as daunting and helps minimize any chance of unpleasant smells and messes.
    Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2024

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