unpleasant
adjective
un·pleas·ant
ˌən-ˈple-zᵊnt 
: not pleasant : not amiable or agreeable : displeasing
unpleasant odors
unpleasantly
adverb
Examples of unpleasant in a Sentence
I stopped taking the drug because of its unpleasant side effects.
There was an unpleasant smell coming from the basement.
The weather is so unpleasant here.
I like the shop, but the staff are so unpleasant.
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Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 20 May 2026
But with great pool ownership comes great responsibility in the always unpleasant process of constant cleaning.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026
And since each state tax operates under its own often arcane rules, those costs can come as an unpleasant surprise.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
His rhetoric is unpleasant and extreme enough that he could not get confirmed to a university board in Florida.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
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“Unpleasant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpleasant. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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unpleasant
adjective
un·pleas·ant
ˌən-ˈplez-ᵊnt
ˈən-
: not pleasant : not friendly or agreeable : displeasing
unpleasantly
adverb
unpleasantness
noun
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