Examples of unappealing in a Sentence
an unappealing mess of dirt and trash in the corner of the room
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Trying to tap the ice sheet, which covers 80 percent of Greenland, for minerals is unappealing, given that all the necessary supplies would need to be brought inland by helicopter and there are kilometers of ice overlaying parts of the rock.
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Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
Those additions make the idea of subtracting Hoerner — a homegrown Gold Glove second baseman with plus speed, elite contact skills and exceptional leadership qualities — so unappealing.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
She’s resorted to ordering juice or mocktails in order to escape the unappealing flavor.
—Sheeka Sanahori - For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Often, these light sources feel too harsh or too dim, casting an unappealing shadow across a living space.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 6 Jan. 2026
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Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
Those additions make the idea of subtracting Hoerner — a homegrown Gold Glove second baseman with plus speed, elite contact skills and exceptional leadership qualities — so unappealing.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
She’s resorted to ordering juice or mocktails in order to escape the unappealing flavor.
—Sheeka Sanahori - For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Often, these light sources feel too harsh or too dim, casting an unappealing shadow across a living space.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Unappealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unappealing. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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unappealing
adjective
un·ap·peal·ing
ˌən-ə-ˈpē-liŋ 
: not appealing : unattractive
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