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Recent Examples of unshowy
The bartenders move with precision, hands trained, movements unshowy, each action deliberate.
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Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
With her short hair and unshowy clothing, Fan Chunli looks every bit the middle-aged woman from rural China.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
To be fair to les frères Dardennes, there is a reliable level of unshowy competence as well as an integrity to their insistence on embedding with unglamorous, recognizable people.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
Like Lithgow, his performance is supremely unshowy, the flashes of passion being timed and placed by him and Hytner to erupt only when strictly necessary to the developing drama.
—David Benedict, Variety, 7 May 2025
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Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
With her short hair and unshowy clothing, Fan Chunli looks every bit the middle-aged woman from rural China.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
To be fair to les frères Dardennes, there is a reliable level of unshowy competence as well as an integrity to their insistence on embedding with unglamorous, recognizable people.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
Like Lithgow, his performance is supremely unshowy, the flashes of passion being timed and placed by him and Hytner to erupt only when strictly necessary to the developing drama.
—David Benedict, Variety, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unshowy
Adjective
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These sorts of smart fibers aren't new – scientists have been working for some time to embed this technology into textiles for unobtrusive connectivity.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Jan. 2026
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The most reliable way to increase humidity in your home is to invest in an unobtrusive, ultrasonic humidifier.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The use of these otherwise unremarkable studio and one-bedroom apartments was yet another of the many favors Epstein bestowed to gain leverage over people and keep them in his debt.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
13 Feb. 2026
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The dresser drawers that sat above the opening served as an ordinary, unremarkable piece of furniture — the kind of detail someone would walk past without a second glance.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The realization that real people were cast to play hundreds of bushes at the Super Bowl turned the inconspicuous performers into a social media sensation overnight.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
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Before applying rubbing alcohol or acetone, test the solvent on an inconspicuous area of the garment, such as an inside seam, to check for colorfastness, Romine says.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Trump has also dismissed offshore wind developments as ugly, but Orsted says the Sunrise Wind project will be at least 30 miles east of Long Island’s Montauk Point, virtually unnoticeable from Long Island.—
Jennifer McDermott,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Jenner's latest haircut is almost unnoticeable.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
15 Jan. 2026
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The moments that could be regarded as direct criticism were rare and subtle.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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The skirt is made with an intentionally creased texture and features a straight cut with a subtle flare at the hem.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The former is quietly involving: unhurried, unemphatic, observant.—
Mark Feeney,
BostonGlobe.com,
4 Nov. 2021
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The beat is steady and usually unemphatic; the song circles through three chords again and again.—
Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
6 July 2018
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“Unshowy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unshowy. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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