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Examples of unappealing in a Sentence
an unappealing mess of dirt and trash in the corner of the room
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That is not to say the shoes are aesthetically unappealing, though.
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Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 14 Nov. 2023
Starch is released when potatoes are mashed, smashed, or whipped, and, if too much starch is released, the potatoes are gummy and unappealing.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2023
Rather like the results generated by its titular substance, this movie has looks to die for, but whatever is on its mind feels at once obscure and unappealing.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 9 Oct. 2023
What might be delicious and enjoyable for one person could be unappealing or overwhelming for another.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
What changed in the last decade to make a college education — and higher education as an institution — so unappealing to so many Americans?
—Paul Tough, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2023
Although the pizza-pilfering vagabonds — and a variety of other creatures — thrive in cities, for many wild animals, urban environments are unappealing homes, covered in concrete and carved up by car traffic.
—Emily Anthes, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2023
However, the idea of having the characters use modern slang or be glued to present-day technology and social media was unappealing to O’Malley and Grabinski.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
The lawsuit includes photos used by Taco Bell in its advertisements alongside photos of the actual items taken by customers — the latter of which look flat and unappealing next to the company’s images.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 31 July 2023
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Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 14 Nov. 2023
Starch is released when potatoes are mashed, smashed, or whipped, and, if too much starch is released, the potatoes are gummy and unappealing.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2023
Rather like the results generated by its titular substance, this movie has looks to die for, but whatever is on its mind feels at once obscure and unappealing.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 9 Oct. 2023
What might be delicious and enjoyable for one person could be unappealing or overwhelming for another.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
What changed in the last decade to make a college education — and higher education as an institution — so unappealing to so many Americans?
—Paul Tough, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2023
Although the pizza-pilfering vagabonds — and a variety of other creatures — thrive in cities, for many wild animals, urban environments are unappealing homes, covered in concrete and carved up by car traffic.
—Emily Anthes, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2023
However, the idea of having the characters use modern slang or be glued to present-day technology and social media was unappealing to O’Malley and Grabinski.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
The lawsuit includes photos used by Taco Bell in its advertisements alongside photos of the actual items taken by customers — the latter of which look flat and unappealing next to the company’s images.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 31 July 2023
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First Known Use
circa 1846, in the meaning defined above
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“Unappealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unappealing. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.
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unappealing
adjective
un·ap·peal·ing
ˌən-ə-ˈpē-liŋ 
: not appealing : unattractive
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