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Recent Examples of uninviting
According to the pros, people most often regret choosing a bright and basic shade or playing it safe with a hue that reads cold and uninviting rather than crisp and clean.
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
People dress up, get together and celebrate in spite of the frigid, uninviting weather.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
New in town after his emotionally stunted mother (Mia Wasikowska) chose to move them there, Naim is still making sense of this uninviting place.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Some customers decried the logo change as uninviting.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
People dress up, get together and celebrate in spite of the frigid, uninviting weather.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
New in town after his emotionally stunted mother (Mia Wasikowska) chose to move them there, Naim is still making sense of this uninviting place.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Some customers decried the logo change as uninviting.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninviting
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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First, California could renew the tax every year, cementing the state as inhospitable for the wealthy, many of whom will simply leave – which many billionaires have – or choose not to establish businesses in California at all.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Fire made the inhospitable conditions of caves more bearable, as caverns were often cold, dark, damp, and home to other residents like lions, bears, and hyenas, which had to be displaced.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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“Uninviting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninviting. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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