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Recent Examples of unprepossessing
Joe was an unprepossessing fellow.
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Christian Wiman,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
The artist himself, however, was rather more unprepossessing.
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Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2023
The bishop has an amiable, unprepossessing manner, with a slight stoop and a twinkly smile.
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Nathaniel Rich Stacy Kranitz,
New York Times,
20 Dec. 2022
This crisis is apparent in casting the unprepossessing Krieps, who already creeped out Paul Thomas Anderson’s repellent Phantom Thread.
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Armond White,
National Review,
13 Oct. 2021
Nothing can be more unprepossessing than a sea-anemone when contracted.
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Jessy Randall,
Scientific American,
19 July 2021
Starring in these books was an unprepossessing intelligence officer named George Smiley.
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Tom Nolan,
WSJ,
24 Dec. 2020
Christian Wiman,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
The artist himself, however, was rather more unprepossessing.
—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2023
The bishop has an amiable, unprepossessing manner, with a slight stoop and a twinkly smile.
—
Nathaniel Rich Stacy Kranitz,
New York Times,
20 Dec. 2022
This crisis is apparent in casting the unprepossessing Krieps, who already creeped out Paul Thomas Anderson’s repellent Phantom Thread.
—
Armond White,
National Review,
13 Oct. 2021
Nothing can be more unprepossessing than a sea-anemone when contracted.
—
Jessy Randall,
Scientific American,
19 July 2021
Starring in these books was an unprepossessing intelligence officer named George Smiley.
—
Tom Nolan,
WSJ,
24 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprepossessing
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The Reds, meanwhile, made the postseason with one of the more unimposing offenses in the National League.
Adjective
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Donning orange may seem unappealing because that’s the color of the Broncos, the Chiefs’ less successful AFC West rivals.
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The idea behind the terminal is that private charter aviation — even though growing — can be costly or unappealing for long distances.
Adjective
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Alas, Ligeti proved to be an extraordinarily difficult collaborator, his manic perfectionism colliding with practical reality and leading to unpleasant scenes.
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The consequences are unpleasant, but can also turn dangerous very quickly as body temperature rises.
Adjective
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Try adding lemon, cucumber, or mint to your water to encourage hydration if plain water in the morning feels boring or unappetizing.
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All those unappetizing items go in your brown yard waste cart, not the black trash cart or the blue recycle cart.
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“Unprepossessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprepossessing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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