as in discreet
not readily seen or noticed
the notice that an 18% tip would be automatically added was so unobtrusive we almost didn't see it at the bottom of the menu
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Recent Examples of unobtrusive
This single-zone fridge offers quiet operation and unobtrusive, with clean lines and an economical physical footprint.
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Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
Service is both unobtrusive and thoughtful.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
For policy makers, ADUs are viewed as an unobtrusive way to get more people in residential neighborhoods without overhauling that neighborhood’s character.
—Mark Dee
march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
The interviews themselves are informative, but unobtrusive, and the while intimate footage of Frazier and Reynolds’ personal lives paints a slightly wider picture of their circumstances, their moods in the aftermath of their unfortunate digital breakthroughs is kept largely at an arm’s length.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unobtrusive
Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
Service is both unobtrusive and thoughtful.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
For policy makers, ADUs are viewed as an unobtrusive way to get more people in residential neighborhoods without overhauling that neighborhood’s character.
—Mark Dee
march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
The interviews themselves are informative, but unobtrusive, and the while intimate footage of Frazier and Reynolds’ personal lives paints a slightly wider picture of their circumstances, their moods in the aftermath of their unfortunate digital breakthroughs is kept largely at an arm’s length.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unobtrusive
Adjective
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So far, his ideological offensive on film content has been discreet.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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What used to be a discreet stop on a vacation itinerary is now the whole reason for the trip.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Lou’s unit is sent to a rooftop to start shooting at an invisible enemy; the Khachaturian cars hear the gunfire and don’t know what to do.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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Experts have described the phenomenon as an invisible crisis with long-term humanitarian consequences — there are few official figures on the number of displaced people, who have almost no resources to turn to once violence forces them to leave.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Due to the small size of the blacklegged tick and the tendency for its bite to go unnoticed, not everyone who experiences Lyme disease symptoms remembers being bitten by a tick, according to Harvard Health.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Residents at a homeowner association meeting in April questioned how an Iron Mountain data center crept into their backyard unnoticed.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
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“Unobtrusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unobtrusive. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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