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Recent Examples of unalluring
Los Angeles has never been more unalluring than in this bleak, racy and hard-to-put-down piece of neo-noir by first-time novelist Halley Sutton, who’s a kind of #MeToo Jim Thompson.
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Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2020
Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unalluring
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But the defense allowed Kentucky to shoot a repulsive 58 percent from the floor and 48 percent from 3-point range, while only snaring five takeaways.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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The scent, which at first was sort of fine, very quickly became genuinely repulsive.Daisy Jones, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
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How does this happen, no matter how revolting or nonsensical the trend can be?Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2022
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These highly emotional sequences are less riveting and more revolting as they’re primarily used to add shock value, graphically depicting their triggering subject matter.Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022
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Treating the tragedies of others like a spectator sport is almost always repugnant, but the calculating Kelly-Anne (Juliette Gariépy) and Ted Bundy fan girl-type Clémentine (Laurie Babin) approach the perverse pastime from opposite ends of the attention-seeking spectrum.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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The killing of a human being is morally repugnant — full stop.Dylan Scott, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
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Covering the entertainment business is never boring, and 2025 is already shaping up to be another banger as business models that have been around for decades continue to evolve, erode and unravel.Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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News to Know Disney buys Fubo On its face, the move might sound like a boring press release.Chris Branch, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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As in other parts of the world, content moderation is one of the most tedious and low-paying jobs in China’s tech industry.Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
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The alternative is Wisconsin’s study committee, where stakeholders thrash out various options in a tedious, transparent process.Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2025
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At tropical destinations or areas with high rates of illnesses transmitted by mosquitos, use insect repellent and consider mosquito nets, Robinson says.Gary Stoller, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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In New York, Hochul called on state agencies to increase access to bug repellent across state parks and facilities, as well as increase public outreach about the disease.Solcyré Burga, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
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After moving her family to South Carolina in 2019, Lisa quickly felt the impact of the irksome, ubiquitous insects down south.Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Probst’s post-pandemic makeover of the landmark reality show has its irksome tendencies: a too-formulaic structure (why are we locked into three tribes of six every season?), an overabundance of advantages, the decision to cast exclusively superfans whose life’s dream is to be on Survivor.Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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With all that is stacked on Trump’s to-do list, picking fights with friends seems like an indulgent distraction that will soon grow tiresome.Philip Elliott, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
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While the premise is interesting enough, the show is stuffed with tiresome jokes that fail to pack a punch.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Unalluring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unalluring. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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