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
Chemotherapy to treat cervical cancer can come with unpleasant side effects like nausea, vomiting and hair loss, Brawley noted.
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Sam Tupper, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Daryl has the unpleasant task of taking down two people who aren’t hallucinating: Angus and Fiona, the Scottish couple, who turn on Daryl to take the gas masks and save themselves.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
While symptoms can be unpleasant, most people make a full recovery.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The experience of getting shocked activates an engram in the brain, which stores the unpleasant memory.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Sam Tupper, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Daryl has the unpleasant task of taking down two people who aren’t hallucinating: Angus and Fiona, the Scottish couple, who turn on Daryl to take the gas masks and save themselves.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
While symptoms can be unpleasant, most people make a full recovery.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The experience of getting shocked activates an engram in the brain, which stores the unpleasant memory.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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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
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There are also more-than-adequate storage spaces in the large center console annd all four doors. CHANGE: The ride quality The ride quality is a little harsher in the Sorento than in some of its competitors, especially with the 20-inch wheels and lower profile tires the tester came equipped with.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Trump’s comments on Taiwan have been unusually harsh for China policy in Washington, where there is a general bipartisan consensus to be tough on Beijing and Xi, who has pledged to reunify with Taipei, by force if necessary.Brad Dress, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
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But this election is close, almost impossibly so, because of some of the ways (good and bad) in which the United States remains exceptional.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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In Montana, the crowd was most energetic when Kirk delved into points about how immigrants and trans people are making America worse.Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Good post for a mid- to late-November afternoon: 70 to 100 yards back in timber and along the thickest, nastiest ditch that leads out to crops. 59) Don’t waste precious rut-hunting time.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Reason for Ranking: Yet another solid (and prescient) premise that’s spoiled by a nasty streak and curious jokes about, uh, Abraham Lincoln hitting on Homer.Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Watch on Hulu Queenie Queenie Jenkins (Dionne Brown) is a Jamaican-British twentysomething whose world is thrown into an upheaval following an ugly breakup with her boyfriend.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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Editor’s Note: Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days.Oscar Holland, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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In a bitter twist of fate, Trump made these remarks about Xi on the day that Liu Xiaobo died.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
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In this swing county of Washoe, in the swing state of Nevada, intense scrutiny is focused on the election process after years of staff turmoil, denial of the 2020 results, bitter lawsuits, and criticism of how ballots are cast and counted.Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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The hotel deal turned sour for the investment group that bought it, too, and the hotel was foreclosed on in August; Donald Trump lost $28 million of seller financing when the place went belly-up.Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Light brown sugar and white wine vinegar: Add some extra sweet and sour flavor to the ketchup glaze.Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
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Give Back To Maui After the horrible 2023 wildfires in Maui, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua reopened on October 8, 2023, and it’s been going strong and welcoming guests with open arms since then.Robin Raven, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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This is also a great matchup against a horrible Jaguars passing defense.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Unpleasant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpleasant. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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