How to Use unpleasant in a Sentence

unpleasant

adjective

• I like the shop, but the staff are so unpleasant.
• The weather is so unpleasant here.
• There was an unpleasant smell coming from the basement.
• I stopped taking the drug because of its unpleasant side effects.
• But beyond that, Musk just gave off the sense that the most unpleasant aspects of the site were his favorite parts.
  — James Poniewozik, New York Times, 10 July 2023
• The story brought the family much ridicule and showed them in a new light, one that was very unpleasant for them.
  — Adrienne Gaffney, ELLE, 12 Nov. 2022
• Keep in Mind: Microfiber has a texture to it that is unpleasant to some.
  — Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2022
• The study factored in the number of days when the weather was above 65 degrees, which could be unpleasant for dogs.
  — Mary Jo Dilonardo, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
• There are rye and honey aromas on the nose, which morph into a bizarre but not unpleasant sweet and sour mix on the palate.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2023
• The chafing, the bunching, the smell—with the wrong pair of underwear, things can get unpleasant very quickly.
  — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2023
• The way norovirus is transmitted is just as unpleasant as the illness.
  — Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
• Take the time to knit a gauge swatch, or a sample square of fabric, to avoid unpleasant surprises.
  — Connie Chang, Popular Mechanics, 14 Dec. 2022
• The cookies were more bendy than chewy, an unpleasant hard-but-soft texture.
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 7 July 2023
• While durable, the plastic weave may have an unpleasant smell when the Handy Mat is first unfolded.
  — Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2023
• The series includes a few brief turns toward the unpleasant.
  — Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2023
• The mist spray meant a lot of over-spray—not ideal given the repellent’s unpleasant smell.
  — Samson McDougall, Health, 17 July 2023
• By now, the word is out that the drive up the I-70 corridor from Denver to the resorts is, well, unpleasant at best and soul-crushing at worst.
  — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Dec. 2022
• The place was like a courtier in the Palace of Versailles, constantly powdered and perfumed to mask the unpleasant odor beneath.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2023
• What happened to him as a little kid was very unpleasant.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2024
• Besides the unpleasant sight, there's an even worse result: fruit flies.
  — Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2023
• But Take Note While this is fragrance-free sunscreen, there is a slight smell some may find unpleasant.
  — Ambrosia V. Brody, Parents, 20 Feb. 2024
• Heather Morris, who also worked on the show, tweeted that Michele was unpleasant to work with.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 8 Feb. 2023
• If the tire overheats, its inner structure can pull apart and cause a blowout, leading to a loss of control of the car and other unpleasant things.
  — Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2023
• That doesn’t mean there aren’t growing pains and unpleasant moments.
  — Megan Banta, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Sep. 2023
• The other option — masking or changing the unpleasant smell — is where things get tricky.
  — Lindsey M. Roberts, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2023
• The smell is not as intense or unpleasant as other hair colors.
  — Jenna Clark, Women's Health, 17 Feb. 2023
• Wild oysters spawn in summer and tend to be unpleasant eating.
  — Coastal Living, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2023
• The bosses try to make things unpleasant for you, quietly firing you.
  — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
• Musk’s critics contend that much of the unpleasant impact is by design.
  — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2023
• The sand gets very hot as temperatures rise, and windy days are pretty unpleasant.
  — Kae Lani Palmisano, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024