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
Potential Side Effects Fish oil capsules may leave a fishy or unpleasant taste in the mouth.
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Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 6 May 2025
There’s also an optional odor-neutralizing cartridge, which really just masks bad smells but not in an unpleasant way (the scent reminds me of Downy’s laundry scent booster).
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2025
Daily use by adolescents and adults can result in another unpleasant side effect: uncontrollable vomiting, according to a 2021 study.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
Vivian Yin’s will contains an unpleasant surprise for her daughters.
—Ilana Masad, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 6 May 2025
There’s also an optional odor-neutralizing cartridge, which really just masks bad smells but not in an unpleasant way (the scent reminds me of Downy’s laundry scent booster).
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2025
Daily use by adolescents and adults can result in another unpleasant side effect: uncontrollable vomiting, according to a 2021 study.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
Vivian Yin’s will contains an unpleasant surprise for her daughters.
—Ilana Masad, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpleasant
Adjective
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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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In fact, all forms of Persian rap — from street rap and gangsta to philosophical and social hip-hop — were used in the service of protest, with many works accompanied by heavy beats, dark atmospheres, and harsh narrative styles.—
Ali Farahmand,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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Though Nicole reserves her harshest jabs for Jorgeous, the real heat is between Tina and Mistress.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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If sinister twists or Roy-style bad dads do it for you, hang on past the hour mark.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 May 2025
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If Americans were working longer to stave off poverty, then a rising retirement age would be a bad thing, said Andrew Biggs, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was brilliant (35 points), and the Thunder defense was nasty.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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But Laxe’s cadence of death is nasty and arbitrary and delightful.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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Compare the first half of Season 15 to Jodie Whittaker’s last outing as the Doctor, and things get uglier.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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The birds' droppings end up on the ground and windows below, creating an ugly scene for staff, branch patrons and passersby walking in the River Market District.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Still, Levi isn’t bitter and blames the reporter for trying to use Gunn to publicly shame him.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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Where Silverman radically departs from Strindberg’s bitter play is in their portrait of Tekla, who is a spikily delightful self-starter instead of the idiot-monster of the original.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The relationship with Hamid hardly seems like a love story, but turns sour when Hamid meets Mahnaz’s much younger sister Mehri (Soha Niasti) and rethinks his proposal.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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Highlights include the signature sweet and sour foie gras, ice plant salad, gong bao lobster, and peking duck.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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There’s no doubt that Lewis, abandoned as a baby by his parents, has done some horrible stuff.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
26 May 2025
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What happened to Simone as a child is horrible, and in her brain, she is therefore absolved of having anything to do with her father.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
24 May 2025
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“Unpleasant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpleasant. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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