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as in slovenly
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as in undemanding
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Recent Examples of unfussy
The popular Calgary chef Glen Manzer conceived the menu, and guests dine on flavorful, unfussy northern Italian fare at a mix of high-top and regular tables backed by long leather banquettes.
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Cindy Hirschfeld, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Formerly the Mansion on Forsyth Park, the property has a new design and concept that project an attitude of unfussy hospitality that extends beyond the smile at the front desk.
—Frances MacDougall, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
The service turns out to be the shortest ever after Nat’s mother gives a brief, unfussy eulogy; afterward, Shauna, Tai and Van hit the bar.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 14 Feb. 2025
The approach was seen on many catwalks here, with makeup artists keeping things unfussy with natural complexions and hairstylists mostly opting for enhancing each model’s personality.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
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Cindy Hirschfeld, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Formerly the Mansion on Forsyth Park, the property has a new design and concept that project an attitude of unfussy hospitality that extends beyond the smile at the front desk.
—Frances MacDougall, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
The service turns out to be the shortest ever after Nat’s mother gives a brief, unfussy eulogy; afterward, Shauna, Tai and Van hit the bar.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 14 Feb. 2025
The approach was seen on many catwalks here, with makeup artists keeping things unfussy with natural complexions and hairstylists mostly opting for enhancing each model’s personality.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfussy
Adjective
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Slough House is headed by the slovenly, flatulent, and frequently intoxicated Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman), who routinely heaps verbal abuse on his staff but is nonetheless a brilliant spymaster in his own smelly way.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Dec. 2024
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Corruption within the organization, after all, is as much a part of the show as Jackson Lamb’s slovenly habits and horrible diet.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Nonetheless, this is pleasantly undemanding fare targeting younger kids, and Ferrell is quite charming in the role.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
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Its function is for undemanding use and its nostalgic output.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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The overuse of various kinds of dubious medicines and treatments for COVID-19 is emblematic of the government’s slipshod response to the pandemic.—
Ramanan Laxminarayan,
Foreign Affairs,
26 May 2021
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Republican poll watching during the 2020 Presidential election was something of a slipshod endeavor, more of a last-minute suggestion than a concerted effort; this year, the R.N.C. and the Trump campaign celebrated National Poll Watcher Week.—
Antonia Hitchens,
The New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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For a longer if equally uncritical account of the cartel’s activities, see Osram chairman William Meinhardt’s Entwicklung und Aufbau der Glühlampenindustrie (Carl Heymanns Verlag, 1932).—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 Sep. 2014
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Defeated and afraid, the leadership in Helsinki settled into a long period of uncritical neutrality toward, if not subservience to, the Kremlin.—
Jussi M. Hanhimäki,
Foreign Affairs,
22 May 2024
Adjective
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There is also a great bar hidden along the hotel’s lazy river pool, which is a big hit with kids, but adults will love the bar.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Many people assume that kids in Passenger Mode are lazy.—
Jenny Anderson,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Andrew Buen, a former sheriff's deputy in Clear Creek County, Colo., was convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man who called 911 for help after his SUV got stuck near the town of Silver Plume.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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However, if the airline is found to be negligent, the cap on damages can exceed $200,000, according to Applebaum.—
Maria Sole Campinoti,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The fantastical final product looks haphazard and far from realistic, but serves as a manifestation of their unattainable desires — which includes whitening their skin and erasing all facial blemishes.—
Carlos Aguilar,
IndieWire,
8 Mar. 2025
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These are professionals at work here, and yet the staging of virtually every kinetic showstopper feels haphazard at best.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2025
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Despite creating jobs and potential environmental benefits, chronic mismanagement and escalating costs have eroded public trust, making continued taxpayer support irresponsible.—
Phillip Molnar,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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While opponents decried the debt package as financially irresponsible, allies of the mayor defended it as a typical and crucial way to fund basic infrastructure work.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Unfussy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfussy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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