as in discreet
not readily seen or noticed
the notice that an 18% tip would be automatically added was so unobtrusive we almost didn't see it at the bottom of the menu
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Recent Examples of unobtrusive
Among them is making the size and location of the signs as unobtrusive as possible.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
This quiet, unobtrusive process pays deterrence dividends far beyond the individual case, as would-be felony shoplifters come to learn that the store deploys this technology and then decide against taking the risk in the first place.
—Freddy Kuo, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Controlling and setting the movement is a simple matter: While the crown controls the minutes on both dials as well as the hours on the front dial, the hours on the secondary time zone are adjusted via an unobtrusive slider revealed when the case is disengaged from its carriage.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Ultimately, the future of self-checkout security lies in intelligent, unobtrusive fraud prevention—where AI works in the background to optimize security without creating unnecessary friction.
—Yevgeni Tsirulnik, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
This quiet, unobtrusive process pays deterrence dividends far beyond the individual case, as would-be felony shoplifters come to learn that the store deploys this technology and then decide against taking the risk in the first place.
—Freddy Kuo, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Controlling and setting the movement is a simple matter: While the crown controls the minutes on both dials as well as the hours on the front dial, the hours on the secondary time zone are adjusted via an unobtrusive slider revealed when the case is disengaged from its carriage.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Ultimately, the future of self-checkout security lies in intelligent, unobtrusive fraud prevention—where AI works in the background to optimize security without creating unnecessary friction.
—Yevgeni Tsirulnik, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unobtrusive
Adjective
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But Four Seasons’ brand of discreet service works well in this unabashedly glamorous environment.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Casey Cep considers the couple, and argues that their discreet commitment and enduring love is an inspiration.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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While auras may come from the realm of pseudoscience, all living beings do emit a faint light, invisible to the human eye—one that is extinguished upon death.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Expertise demands lifelong humility, rigor and self-correction, much of it invisible to the public eye.—
Venktesh Ramnath,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Researchers believe many cases go unnoticed because the condition is harmless.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
23 May 2025
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The approach works by analyzing energy usage patterns across multiple data points and identifying inefficiencies that might otherwise go unnoticed—especially when left to humans alone.—
David Ly,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Unobtrusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unobtrusive. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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