: not excitingly attractive : not glamorous
unglamorous work
… only 80 pay to enter this unglamorous, graffiti-scarred brick building with views of the Thames.—
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The show is a change of pace for Blumhouse in terms of genre, give or take a few Fogler scenes, but maintains its reputation for modest budgets in cheap-looking sets and an unglamorous South Carolina setting.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the unglamorous work of fixing data systems, improving staff training, or streamlining bureaucratic processes offers no photo-op.
—Mark Dalton, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
Her characters travel on the public transport and engage firsthand with the unglamorous but still relevant realities of a vast metropolis.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Volunteer for the unglamorous tasks that keep organizations running.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the unglamorous work of fixing data systems, improving staff training, or streamlining bureaucratic processes offers no photo-op.
—Mark Dalton, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
Her characters travel on the public transport and engage firsthand with the unglamorous but still relevant realities of a vast metropolis.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Volunteer for the unglamorous tasks that keep organizations running.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unglamorous
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“Unglamorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unglamorous. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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