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
The Brutalist star opened up on The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, during an episode released Saturday, Feb. 15, about his unpleasant time working with Spacey on the 1997 film.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
As much as the strike was really unpleasant in general for everybody, for us, making seasons one and two back to back was so intense.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
And definitely don’t send Tony Padilla, who has an unpleasant history with Hurley.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Investors were greeted with unpleasant inflation data on Tuesday.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
As much as the strike was really unpleasant in general for everybody, for us, making seasons one and two back to back was so intense.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
And definitely don’t send Tony Padilla, who has an unpleasant history with Hurley.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Investors were greeted with unpleasant inflation data on Tuesday.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 Feb. 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
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The 79-year-old Oscar winner embraces the challenging role of the Dutton family matriarch alongside co-star Harrison Ford, confronting everything from mountain lions to the harsh realities of frontier life.—
Holly Williams,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Her lyric vocal writing contends with harsh reality, but her style is never far from profound rapture.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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And if that wasn’t bad enough, in extremely rare circumstances, neurologic fallout from measles is delayed, showing up 7 to 10 years post-infection as subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, a degenerative disease that is ultimately fatal, Dr. Lovins says.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
28 Feb. 2025
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The state of our budget and our debt is bad for the country and bad for working families.—
Charlotte Alter,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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Poles needs to find difference-makers, nasty offensive linemen, game-wrecking defensive linemen, ravenous pass rushers … again, the Bears have a lot of needs.—
Jon Greenberg,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Stacey woke up with a nasty hangover from the night prior.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Or the constitutional dystopia in which we are now caught, beside which even the ugliest onscreen villainy pales into insignificance?—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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The advanced metrics paint an ugly picture for the Suns as well over that span: 114.0 OffRtg (11th), 117.3 DefRtg (27th), -3.2 NetRtg (21st).—
Evan Sidery,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The bitter exchange was unlike any other in the Oval Office in modern times. 13:43 With Ukraine's future in the balance, a high-stakes meeting on Friday between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy devolved into a shouting match.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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But there are some whiskey fans who crave high-proof spirits the way others will seek out intensely hoppy beer or extremely bitter amaro: the more extreme, the better, full stop.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Residents of Wisconsin drink brandy in their official state cocktail, the brandy old fashioned, which is different from a traditional old fashioned in that cherries, oranges, bitters, sugar and brandy are muddled together before being topped with sweet or sour soda.—
Jeanette Hurt,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Altman, with his tunnel vision on AI, seems unlikely to affect or sour Trump and Musk’s ideological bond and attempt to reshape the federal government.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Some compare Sanders to Geno Smith — not flattering, but not horrible.—
Troy Renck,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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Everybody's going to be thrown, according to , into all these horrible situations.—
Hugh Cameron,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Unpleasant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpleasant. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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