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Recent Examples of unpleasantness
In this three-part anthology, Lanthimos triples down on the unpleasantness that got him Oscar nominations and festival-circuit praise for The Favourite and Poor Things — films set outside his Greek background that yet exhibit his art-movie temerity.
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Armond White, National Review, 21 June 2024
Economists once thought that market wages, when measured properly, did not differ much between industries except to compensate for the risks of the job or other unpleasantness.
—Gordon H. Hanson, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
Those who fall ill can still suffer from the unpleasantness of being acutely sick for weeks.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
According to a small Canadian study published October 25 in the journal Frontiers in Pain Research, listening to our favorite music can reduce pain intensity and bittersweet music specifically can help reduce the general unpleasantness of pain.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Oct. 2023
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Armond White, National Review, 21 June 2024
Economists once thought that market wages, when measured properly, did not differ much between industries except to compensate for the risks of the job or other unpleasantness.
—Gordon H. Hanson, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
Those who fall ill can still suffer from the unpleasantness of being acutely sick for weeks.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
According to a small Canadian study published October 25 in the journal Frontiers in Pain Research, listening to our favorite music can reduce pain intensity and bittersweet music specifically can help reduce the general unpleasantness of pain.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpleasantness
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In fact, the retort could lead people to dangerously belittle the scourge and repugnance of real anti-Semitism.Salam Fayyad, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2024
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The series gets darker and more grotesque as the season progresses, and our uncomfortable laughter eventually fades into a grimace of repugnance.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 10 July 2023
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Listen to this article PARIS — After a day that will live in infamy to the people of Serbia, a handful of old friends talked deep into the night.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 8 Dec. 2024
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Over 80 years later, Dec. 7, 1941 is a date that still lives in infamy.James Powel, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Prana's Halle Straight Pants II have a flattering silhouette that resembles the fit of your favorite jeans — only with UPF 50+ for sun protection, water repellency, and abrasion resistance.Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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Chemicals are added to create different characteristics, such as flexibility or water repellency.By Aryn Baker/Lautoka, Fiji , TIME, 3 July 2024
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Among Assad’s worst atrocities was the 2013 sarin gas attack in the city of Ghouta, which killed more than 1,400 people and was labeled a war crime by the then-UN secretary general.Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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In 2014, Daesh attacked Sinjar, Iraq, inflicting widespread atrocities on the Yazidi community.Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Unpleasantness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpleasantness. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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