: not excitingly attractive : not glamorous
unglamorous work
… only 80 pay to enter this unglamorous, graffiti-scarred brick building with views of the Thames.—
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The unglamorous behind-the-scenes ‘grunt-work’ is equally as important as front-facing endeavors.
—Tiffany Leigh, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The latter title highlights the unglamorous parts of motherhood's post-partum depression shoved to the forefront in their rawest relief.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
While his work has resulted in a good deal of notoriety, the job itself can be unglamorous and painstaking.
—Nic Juarez, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Celebrate the unglamorous work of keeping AI systems fair, compliant and traceable.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Tiffany Leigh, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The latter title highlights the unglamorous parts of motherhood's post-partum depression shoved to the forefront in their rawest relief.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
While his work has resulted in a good deal of notoriety, the job itself can be unglamorous and painstaking.
—Nic Juarez, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Celebrate the unglamorous work of keeping AI systems fair, compliant and traceable.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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“Unglamorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unglamorous. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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