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Recent Examples of unpleasing 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 His side's inability to finish off the game against Burnley on the other hand was very unpleasing. SI.com, 1 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpleasing
Adjective
  • This is notable, given that post-Covid brick and mortar shopping has generally become so unpleasant, it’s given rise to the need for a personal shopper.
    Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Less a song than a gag, every individual element is unpleasant: single-entendre lyrics; vocals and synths that aren’t even in the same key; and the less said about Space Cowboy’s guest verse, the better.
    Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This included industrialization, and, with it, the conception of leisure as a way of allowing people to recuperate from work with a temporary escape from the ugly, unhealthy atmosphere of the city.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Plus, with fewer games, an ugly two weeks in the NBA usually signals a five-alarm fire and overreactions.
    Shane Young, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Designed for hiking and other outdoor adventures, these water-resistant pants are made with UPF 50 protection from harsh sun rays along with several spacious, handy pockets.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
  • President Trump is threatening 20 years in prison for anyone who vandalizes a Tesla, specifically in a harsh El Salvador facility.
    Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Her son wonders if the Woman might be dead and using the shroud to hide her hideous disfigurement.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Hard to believe that was 20 years ago, as of yesterday — or that we weren't injured by the metal springs practically protruding out of that hideous yellow sofa.
    EW Staff Published, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • While instant coffee had a bad rap, the powdered drink has become popular again with new brands and technology.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Netflix has now officially been in operation for over a quarter of a century and in that time have largely upended the traditional business models around film and television, for better and worse.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This vignette, marked by shimmering red decor and a grotesque clientele, feels the most inspired by Waters and his early work with Divine.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Eight decades later, that verdict was renewed when another group of totalitarian antisemites put on a grotesque display.
    Sean Durns, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025

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“Unpleasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpleasing. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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