off-putting
adjective
off-put·ting
ˈȯf-ˌpu̇-tiŋ 
: that puts one off : repellent, disconcerting
an off-putting attitude
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There’s an alternate universe where Judy scans to an audience as an off-putting or divisive character, or even just one who takes up time better allocated elsewhere — and yet, nope.
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Brian Grubb, Vulture, 1 May 2025
While some of his classmates found the cultural differences off-putting, Mueller thrived.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025
The 52-year-old who grew up in privilege in San Diego, played high school golf with Phil Mickelson and graduated from Cal Poly before moving to Modesto to sell fertilizer for a living, addresses a character trait the media often seized upon and jurors found off-putting: aloofness.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
Instead, Braverman seems to be roving in search of the source of Kaufman’s appeal: Why did fans want to watch someone who was so often deliberately off-putting and exasperating?
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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Brian Grubb, Vulture, 1 May 2025
While some of his classmates found the cultural differences off-putting, Mueller thrived.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025
The 52-year-old who grew up in privilege in San Diego, played high school golf with Phil Mickelson and graduated from Cal Poly before moving to Modesto to sell fertilizer for a living, addresses a character trait the media often seized upon and jurors found off-putting: aloofness.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
Instead, Braverman seems to be roving in search of the source of Kaufman’s appeal: Why did fans want to watch someone who was so often deliberately off-putting and exasperating?
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Off-putting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-putting. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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