as in unpleasing
not giving pleasure to the mind or senses
the burnt pot roast had a very unpleasant odor
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Recent Examples of unpleasant
All the preceding intrigue is really a setup for climactic dialogues between father and daughter that are quiet, unpleasant, but fully loaded with stinging emotional payoff.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
Happy people don’t [insert unpleasant action here], etc.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
This quick-drying trait means bacteria—a source of unpleasant odor—is much less likely to grow on Swedish dishcloths.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2025
The standard screening test for colon cancer is through colonoscopy, but this can require patients to go through unpleasant bowel preparation and to then be anesthetized during the medical procedure.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
Happy people don’t [insert unpleasant action here], etc.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
This quick-drying trait means bacteria—a source of unpleasant odor—is much less likely to grow on Swedish dishcloths.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2025
The standard screening test for colon cancer is through colonoscopy, but this can require patients to go through unpleasant bowel preparation and to then be anesthetized during the medical procedure.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpleasant
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Smears on non-sensor areas of the tiara are like bug debris on your hood, aesthetically unpleasing but not harmful.—
Eric Tegler,
Popular Mechanics,
1 Oct. 2019
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His side's inability to finish off the game against Burnley on the other hand was very unpleasing.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
1 Feb. 2018
Adjective
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The protest was not politically motivated, but demonstrations in the country can sometimes lead to political unrest under the harsh regime.—
Brie Stimson,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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The delays follow the National Weather Service (NWS) issuing a warning over harsh weather for residents of Huntersville and Gastonia in North Carolina, which is also affecting the Charlotte Douglas Airport.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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The weather was bad enough that MassDOT dropped the speed limit on the pike and forbid tandem trucks from the road.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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Hudl clips are cut from the previous training session, with three good things and three bad things presented.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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Eagles edge rusher Josh Sweat had the splashiest individual stat line with 2.5 sacks, but a crew of nasty defensive tackles wrought devastation versus the run and the pass.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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What follows is a twisted game of house where familiar familial relationships crumble and new ones take root like nasty black weeds.—
M.L. Rio,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Since winning at Boise State on Jan. 4 and blowing out Air Force at home four days later, the season had become a grind – a double-digit loss at New Mexico, a rare home loss against UNLV, a string of ugly wins against the Mountain West’s bottom-feeders after overcoming dangerously large deficits.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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Aside from being ugly, your chocolate will be grainy and crumbly and a little sad.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This summer saw a bitter dispute between the U.S. and China over allegations surrounding doping by Chinese swimmers before the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and suggestions from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) that WADA had not been strong enough in enforcing its rules.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Their whirlwind political alliance, however, quickly frayed and deteriorated into a bitter feud in an Asian democracy that has long been hamstrung by clashing political clans.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The veggie rolls were paired with a tasty sweet and sour sauce.—
Kim Bojórquez,
Axios,
14 Feb. 2025
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Ed Sheeran’s impromptu gig on Church Street hit a sour note as Bengaluru police pulled the plug over missing permissions.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile the parents had suffered years of horrible harassment and death threats from Jones’ followers.—
Rochelle Eastman,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The aerospace business is growing at a fast clip, but the warehouse automation business within the industrial automation unit has been horrible.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Unpleasant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpleasant. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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